Nclex boot camp
Goal
To pass the NCLEX in 75 questions
Supplies
1. Qbank from a NCLEX prep of Instructions
choice 1. Pick 4 topics per day.
2. Video access: Youtube 2. Watch videos on each topic
3. Nclex prep of choice 3. Listen to audio on said topics
4. Notebook with dividers to and take notes.
write down rationales. 4. Take 150-200 questions over
5. Nclex planner avail with this these topics each day.
packet. 5. Remediate the questions you
get wrong by writing the
rationale and going back to the
videos and lecture for
clarification.
Anxiety Relief
❖ Positive daily affirmations.
❖ Mindfulness
❖ Stretching
❖ Think of it as just another General strategies
cumulative final. ❖ Take it slow
❖ Remember you have 90% ❖ Read the question and try to answer
chance at passing just it before you look at the given
because you graduated. answers.
❖ People pass everyday and ❖ Never leave the patient alone.
so will YOU! ❖ Safety first
❖ Avoid traps such as; always, never,
every.
❖ Call the HCP only when there are no
nursing interventions available.
❖ Never pass the buck
❖ Think of SATA as concept questions
and not lists. For example the
concept of Hypoxia what does a
hypoxic patient look like?
Restlessness, agitation and
confusion.
, Test Taking strategies
In NCLEX world
In NCLEX world, you are one nurse with only one patient. All the orders you need are written. The only time the nurse would need to call the doctor is
after intervention has failed and there is nothing else the nurse can do. If you call the physician about concerns, never call about something that is
expected with the disease process, which is why it is essential for nursing students to know expected signs and symptoms of the disease versus
signs and symptoms of potential complications.
TIPS
decision tree
❖ Focus on critical thinking &
memorization.
1. Identify the topic ❖ Don't cram for the exam.
2. Assessment before implementation ❖ Study the exam itself.
3. Apply maslow ❖ Take plenty of practice tests. .
4. Apply ABC rules ❖ Come prepared.
5. Evaluate, is this going to give me a positive outcome ❖ Try to visualize each situation.
STEP 1: Read each question carefully from the first word to the last word. Do not skim over ❖ Eliminate the false answers first.
❖ Keep your cool.
the words or read them too quickly.
STEP 2: Look for hints in the wording of the question stem. The adjectives most, first, best,
primary, and initial indicate that you must establish priorities. The phrase further teaching is
necessary indicates that the answer will contain incorrect information. The phrase client
understands the teaching indicates that the answer will be correct information.
STEP 3: Step 3. Reword the question stem in your own words so that it can be answered
with a yes or a no, or with a specific bit of information. Begin your questions with what, when,
or why. We will refer to this reworded version as the Reworded Question in the examples that
follow.
STEP 4: If you can’t complete step 3, read the answer choices for clues.
Simple
Use prioritization techniques
nursing
❖ Www Look at disease process, acute will beat chronic
❖ DAR Fresh post op ( under 12 hours)
❖ What is the New admit ( under 24 hours)
question really Use of the phrase "newly or just admitted" or "newly diagnosed"
asking Always a priority
❖ Hypoglycemia
❖ HEMORRHAGE
❖ High fever over 105 F
❖ Pulseless or breathless
The more vital the organ, the higher the priority
❖ - Most vital is the brain
❖ - Next is the lungs
❖ - Heart
❖ - Liver
❖ - Kidneys
❖ - Pancreas
Remember Abc isn’t always the answer!
SATA strategies
For questions regarding symptoms or presentation of
a disorder, think concept based, how is the body
going to present with this specific conditions
Food choices remember your diets, baked fish or
chicken are great scapegoats! Toddlers and manica
should have finger foods. In kidney disorders diets
should be low in protein except for nephritis.
, ❏
Day 1
MED SURG:Skin
The plan Day 3
❏ MED SURG: GI
❏ Fundies: ventilation ❏ Fundies: Positioning/
❏ OB: Pregnancy Med admin
❏ Pharm: Antibiotics Day 2 ❏ OB: NEWBORN
❏ MED SURG: Endocrine ❏ Pharm: GI meds
❏ Fundies: Fluids & Electrolytes
❏ OB: LABOR
❏ Pharm: Endocrine meds
Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
❏ MED SURG: Respiratory ❏ MED SURG: Cardiac ❏ MED SURG: Renal
❏ Fundies: ❏ Fundies: Hemodynamics ❏ Fundies: Elimination
❏ OB: respiratory issues of ❏ OB: Complications ❏ OB: Repeat wk 1
the newborn ❏ Pharm: cardiac meds ❏ Pharm: urinary meds
❏ Pharm: respiratory meds
Day 8 Day 9
Day 7 ❏ MED SURG:
❏ MED SURG: Eyes & ears ❏ MED SURG: Neuro
Musculoskeletal
❏ Fundies: Assessment of ears ❏ Fundies: Neuro
❏ Fundies: Traction
and eyes assessment
❏ OB: Pharm
❏ OB: Labor & Delivery ❏ OB: Neuro of the newborn
❏ Pharm: Musculoskeletal
❏ Pharma: Ophthalmic meds ❏ Pharma: CNS drugs and
neuro interventions
Day 10 Day 11 Day 12
❏ MED SURG: Immune ❏ MED SURG: Comprehensive ❏ MED SURG:
❏ Fundies: Blood tests/ ❏ Fundies: Pain management Comprehensive
disease transmission ❏ Psych : Mood disorders ❏ Fundies: Blood
❏ Psych : Grief ❏ Pharm: Antidepressants transfusion reactions
❏ Peds : Development ❏ Fundies: Ethics/ management ❏ Peds : skin/ immune
❏ Pharm: Anticoagulants ❏ Psych : Age associated disorders
disorders ❏ Psych : Stress disorders
❏ Pharm: comprehensive
Day 13 Day 14
❏ MED SURG: Comprehensive ❏ MED SURG: Comprehensive
❏ Fundies: PPE ❏ Fundies: Oxygen
❏ Psych : Personality disorders ❏ Psych : developmental disorders
❏ Pharm: Comprehensive ❏ Pharm: Comprehensive
Goal
To pass the NCLEX in 75 questions
Supplies
1. Qbank from a NCLEX prep of Instructions
choice 1. Pick 4 topics per day.
2. Video access: Youtube 2. Watch videos on each topic
3. Nclex prep of choice 3. Listen to audio on said topics
4. Notebook with dividers to and take notes.
write down rationales. 4. Take 150-200 questions over
5. Nclex planner avail with this these topics each day.
packet. 5. Remediate the questions you
get wrong by writing the
rationale and going back to the
videos and lecture for
clarification.
Anxiety Relief
❖ Positive daily affirmations.
❖ Mindfulness
❖ Stretching
❖ Think of it as just another General strategies
cumulative final. ❖ Take it slow
❖ Remember you have 90% ❖ Read the question and try to answer
chance at passing just it before you look at the given
because you graduated. answers.
❖ People pass everyday and ❖ Never leave the patient alone.
so will YOU! ❖ Safety first
❖ Avoid traps such as; always, never,
every.
❖ Call the HCP only when there are no
nursing interventions available.
❖ Never pass the buck
❖ Think of SATA as concept questions
and not lists. For example the
concept of Hypoxia what does a
hypoxic patient look like?
Restlessness, agitation and
confusion.
, Test Taking strategies
In NCLEX world
In NCLEX world, you are one nurse with only one patient. All the orders you need are written. The only time the nurse would need to call the doctor is
after intervention has failed and there is nothing else the nurse can do. If you call the physician about concerns, never call about something that is
expected with the disease process, which is why it is essential for nursing students to know expected signs and symptoms of the disease versus
signs and symptoms of potential complications.
TIPS
decision tree
❖ Focus on critical thinking &
memorization.
1. Identify the topic ❖ Don't cram for the exam.
2. Assessment before implementation ❖ Study the exam itself.
3. Apply maslow ❖ Take plenty of practice tests. .
4. Apply ABC rules ❖ Come prepared.
5. Evaluate, is this going to give me a positive outcome ❖ Try to visualize each situation.
STEP 1: Read each question carefully from the first word to the last word. Do not skim over ❖ Eliminate the false answers first.
❖ Keep your cool.
the words or read them too quickly.
STEP 2: Look for hints in the wording of the question stem. The adjectives most, first, best,
primary, and initial indicate that you must establish priorities. The phrase further teaching is
necessary indicates that the answer will contain incorrect information. The phrase client
understands the teaching indicates that the answer will be correct information.
STEP 3: Step 3. Reword the question stem in your own words so that it can be answered
with a yes or a no, or with a specific bit of information. Begin your questions with what, when,
or why. We will refer to this reworded version as the Reworded Question in the examples that
follow.
STEP 4: If you can’t complete step 3, read the answer choices for clues.
Simple
Use prioritization techniques
nursing
❖ Www Look at disease process, acute will beat chronic
❖ DAR Fresh post op ( under 12 hours)
❖ What is the New admit ( under 24 hours)
question really Use of the phrase "newly or just admitted" or "newly diagnosed"
asking Always a priority
❖ Hypoglycemia
❖ HEMORRHAGE
❖ High fever over 105 F
❖ Pulseless or breathless
The more vital the organ, the higher the priority
❖ - Most vital is the brain
❖ - Next is the lungs
❖ - Heart
❖ - Liver
❖ - Kidneys
❖ - Pancreas
Remember Abc isn’t always the answer!
SATA strategies
For questions regarding symptoms or presentation of
a disorder, think concept based, how is the body
going to present with this specific conditions
Food choices remember your diets, baked fish or
chicken are great scapegoats! Toddlers and manica
should have finger foods. In kidney disorders diets
should be low in protein except for nephritis.
, ❏
Day 1
MED SURG:Skin
The plan Day 3
❏ MED SURG: GI
❏ Fundies: ventilation ❏ Fundies: Positioning/
❏ OB: Pregnancy Med admin
❏ Pharm: Antibiotics Day 2 ❏ OB: NEWBORN
❏ MED SURG: Endocrine ❏ Pharm: GI meds
❏ Fundies: Fluids & Electrolytes
❏ OB: LABOR
❏ Pharm: Endocrine meds
Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
❏ MED SURG: Respiratory ❏ MED SURG: Cardiac ❏ MED SURG: Renal
❏ Fundies: ❏ Fundies: Hemodynamics ❏ Fundies: Elimination
❏ OB: respiratory issues of ❏ OB: Complications ❏ OB: Repeat wk 1
the newborn ❏ Pharm: cardiac meds ❏ Pharm: urinary meds
❏ Pharm: respiratory meds
Day 8 Day 9
Day 7 ❏ MED SURG:
❏ MED SURG: Eyes & ears ❏ MED SURG: Neuro
Musculoskeletal
❏ Fundies: Assessment of ears ❏ Fundies: Neuro
❏ Fundies: Traction
and eyes assessment
❏ OB: Pharm
❏ OB: Labor & Delivery ❏ OB: Neuro of the newborn
❏ Pharm: Musculoskeletal
❏ Pharma: Ophthalmic meds ❏ Pharma: CNS drugs and
neuro interventions
Day 10 Day 11 Day 12
❏ MED SURG: Immune ❏ MED SURG: Comprehensive ❏ MED SURG:
❏ Fundies: Blood tests/ ❏ Fundies: Pain management Comprehensive
disease transmission ❏ Psych : Mood disorders ❏ Fundies: Blood
❏ Psych : Grief ❏ Pharm: Antidepressants transfusion reactions
❏ Peds : Development ❏ Fundies: Ethics/ management ❏ Peds : skin/ immune
❏ Pharm: Anticoagulants ❏ Psych : Age associated disorders
disorders ❏ Psych : Stress disorders
❏ Pharm: comprehensive
Day 13 Day 14
❏ MED SURG: Comprehensive ❏ MED SURG: Comprehensive
❏ Fundies: PPE ❏ Fundies: Oxygen
❏ Psych : Personality disorders ❏ Psych : developmental disorders
❏ Pharm: Comprehensive ❏ Pharm: Comprehensive
