Kaplan NCLEX-RN 2000-2001 [With CD-ROM]

Take it from someone who has passed the board. You only need two books Lippincott & Kaplan. I'm selling both mine. Whatever you score in the practice tests will be almost equal to what you will get on the board. Good for sizing yourself up before taking the board. I cut off at 75Q. Take my advice if you are running out of time. Study concurrently x 5hrs QD x 6-8 weeks. Mosby & Davis are good while your in school, but not for the NCLEX exam.

This book is great--it shows how to take the NCLEX-RN, and gives example questions with each test-taking point. It even compares it to possible questions we had while in nursing school. It does have one drawback--you can only use the test on the CD once; if you don't finish the test you may use it again, but that is it. Kaplan shows HOW to think through the questions and answers, with an NCLEX mindset.

This is the ONLY review book that you will need to prepare for the NCLEX-RN. Forget those huge comprehensive review books, they don't work. This book is very fast and very easy reading. The book outlines 10 different stratigies to answering ANY and ALL types of NCLEX questions. Very, very informative, the chapters are well written and very easy to understand. The CD-ROM has 180 questions that are similar to what you will see on the NCLEX, and it gives you a detailed analysis of your performance to determine your weaknesess. The book also contains a practice test of 265 questions. Answers and rationales are in the back of the book also. I did not pass the NCLEX the first time around. I read one of those 1400 page comprehensive review books, answered 1000's of practice questions, and took a three day review course, it didn't work. The Kaplan NCLEX-RN 2000-2001 book is the ONLY book I used to prepair for the second go around, and I passed thanks to the strategies outlined in this book. I read this book over and over--it worked great!!! I can't say enough great things about it!!! BUY THIS BOOK!!!!

I found this book to be very helpful, especially using their critical thinking strategies. The strategies help you maintain focus and not get distracted by obviously erroneous answers. This book aso includes a nice chapter on Maslow, and how, by using the Maslow method to eliminate answers, test taking is much less difficult. The cd rom that is included with the text is also very good, especially when reviewing. It catagorizes your weak areas and also gives you the correct answer, with rationalization. I took the cd rom test before reading the book, and then again, when I had finished the book. I found my score improved using the Kaplan strategies about 33%. I highly recommend this book and cd rom.

I thought this book was very helpful, it enabled me to breakdown questions I had no idea of the answer and answer them correctly! I thought at first you could only take the test twice, so I called Kaplan's hotline and was told to key in any arrangement of 10 #'s. Super,super book! The breakdown at the end of the test is so helpful and the book is easy to read and learn from. Kaplan also has a website. Good Luck!