Since February of this year, this country has been dealing with COVID-19 which intensified in March, and to compound a difficult period the recent racial unrest that we are experiencing in this country has increased this stressful period. As a recent graduate nurse, how do you prioritize time, during this troublesome period? Please see suggestions... Continue Reading →
My NCLEX Story By: Mayeisha Cook, LPN
My NCLEX story began November 2018 at the Practical Nursing Orientation session. At the Orientation, I was advised to purchase the blue Kaplan NCLEX-PN Prep and strategies 2018 on Amazon, so I did and found myself reading it in my spare time. By January 2019, the first semester of the Nursing Program started and I... Continue Reading →
MY NCLEX-PN Story By Amanual Wolday, LPN
My name is Amanual Wolday, LPN. I became a nurse in spring 2019. I would like to share my NCLEX-PN exam preparation story, with the hope of helping others to be successful in this exam. While preparing for the NCLEX-PN exam, I studied for 12 hours per week. I studied early mornings after midnight. During... Continue Reading →
Some Misconceptions About NCLEX Exam Preparation: By Joy Seymour, MSN, RN, PHN
Preparing for the NCLEX examination is essential to becoming a licensed nurse. There is no easy way to passing the NCLEX examination. One must prepare for the NCLEX examination: A student must know nursing content and NCLEX strategies to be successful in the NCLEX examination. There is no getting away from studying nursing content... Continue Reading →
MY NCLEX Story: By Rebecca Rimnac, LPN
Originally, I thought to myself, “I am going to take the NCLEX as soon as possible!” I had the temptations of summer on my mind and imagined that if I completed the NCLEX-PN exam that I would be free to the explorations of summer. However, as it would turn out I took the exam... Continue Reading →
Planning and Studying for the NCLEX Examination: By Joy Seymour, MSN, RN, PHN
People who are successful are more likely to tell you that before they became successful they had the belief that they would succeed in their set goals. In other words, they made a conscious decision to believe that they were capable of achieving their goals. They were determined to win and planned to win.... Continue Reading →
My NCLEX Story: By Angela Hesse, LPN
After completing the Practical Nursing (PN) program at Saint Paul College, I was able to take the NCLEX-PN examination with confidence. I took the examination within two weeks of graduation and was successful on the first attempt. Throughout the PN program I listened to the guidance of the instructors and I was engaged during lectures... Continue Reading →
My NCLEX Story: By Kulanda Redden, BSN, RN
I have been a nurse for approximately 15 years, and I would like to share my NCLEX story with you. I hope that you may be encouraged by my story to diligently prepare for your NCLEX exam. Please feel free to duplicate my method of preparation that I used for my NCLEX exams. While studying... Continue Reading →
One of the Mistakes that Some Nursing Students Make: By Joy Seymour, MSN, RN, PHN
Nursing programs can be challenging and rigorous. Therefore, nontraditional nursing students may find it difficult to have personal life, work, and school effectiveness. Some nontraditional nursing students work fulltime and attend nursing school fulltime while taking care of their families, which include young children. At times, it is hard for these students to see the... Continue Reading →
My NCLEX Story: Passing the NCLEX Against all Odds: By TK, BSN, RN
I was pregnant while attending nursing school and graduated before the birth of our son. My pregnancy was uneventful for most part, and my husband and I were delighted to add our soon to be born son to our family. We could hardly wait for the arrival of our son and we made all the... Continue Reading →