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thank you so much for being patient enough in answering our queries.. Ask ko lang po if u have any tips for someone like me na magtatake ng exam..what do you think is the good site for reviewing NCLEX online..will NCSBN review be ok?thanks po..God bless..

No problem, thank you very much for supporting the site. I did take the NCSBN review it was okay. I mean if you are the type of person who have access online 24/7 then this is a good review. Because you really get to do it on your own pace. But don’t expect it to be lengthy in terms of explanation because as far as I can recall its really summarized. Basically, when you get in to this review it expects that you already have a strong foundation on nursing concepts which is what most reviews really are. Also, you can view my article about the NCLEX-RN review materials that I got to use while preparing for the exam by clicking here.

BRANDO

hi. thank you very much for answering my questions.. uhm another thing po. so kelangan ko din pla po pla ipass ung nursing verification form ko sa school ko? so all in all, i need to submit 3 forms to my school, which is:

• Request for transcript form
• Breakdown of educational program for international nursing programs, (and lastly)
• Nursing program verification form

is that all? thanks po sobra. i also have a question regarding with the forms.

Yes all these forms will be submitted to the school.

BREAKDOWN OF EDUCATIONAL chuva.. : anu ung entrance date? un ba ung first day ko na pgpasok sa skul ko? i cannot recall the exact date. ang alam ko lang june 2004. would that be enough?

Yes that would be fine even without the exact date.

and correct me if im wrong. ung mga subjects na nklagay sa form (anatomy, microbio, ms, mga gnun, tpos my 3 empty blanks sa tabi), ung school na mismo mg fifill up nun dba?

Like mentioned above the school would be responsible to fill all these information out.

and also with the nursing program verification form, cla na lhat dba mgfifill up nun dba? (except for my personal info of course)

Yup you are right

last, ung application form po. under dun sa PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, dun sa “CA nongraduates”, anu po ung ‘date nursng requirements completed’? un po ba ung graduation?

Yes that is your graduation date.

-mgsstart na po ko mgpass ng application dito sa CA, uhmm panu po un? pwde ko po ba ipasa na ung application form? khit wla pa ung tor (and the other documents from my school) ko? pinaprocess pa lang kc un sa pinas eh. pwde ko na ba iuna ung application? or much better na hntayin ko ung tor tpos sabay ko nalng ipasa lahat2?

You can send your completed application form, fingerprint card and fees to the CA BON already. There is no point of waiting for the school documents since it would be coming from the school anyways. Just make sure to follow up the school documents or else your application will not be processed without it.

-and sa anong envelope po ba dapat ilagay ung application form? ung brown one ba? if so, wat size po?

Yes a short brown envelope would be fine. If ever you accomplished a fingerprint card just make sure that it won’t be damaged or bent.

-and same goes with the forms na ipapadala ng skul sa CA BON. anung envelope po ba? dba po kasama din ung mga request form ko na binigay sa kanila? so basically issend nman nla ung mga request forms ko sa CA BON, along with the actual forms. (TOR, etc) and pwde po ba itiklop ung mga un?

Yes it is fine if they all fold it in one mailing envelope. To be sure have them sign the flap of the sealed envelope for security reasons.

-un lang, hehe. sorry po dami ko tanong. taas ng anxiety ko bout the whole thing eh. gusto ko na po tlga simulan mg process kaso di ko pa kc msyado gets, at ayoko din kumilos hanggat di pa clear ang lahat. salamat po tlga. hoping for your reply. god bless

Thank you very much for supporting the site. Just let me know if you have any more questions or hesitation about the whole application process. Good luck!

CHIE

Thanks ms joan!! may question pa po ako, is there any other way para hndi na ako magretake?? like endorsement sa ibang state na hindi nagrerequire ng SSN to issue permanent license?? pwede po kaya yun??

That is what most people do they endorse to another state. But that of course includes more expenses since you have to fulfill the requirements the state you are endorsing to.

REVIEW MATERIALS

Trust me I have so many review materials I could have my own library. The first NCLEX-RN review book that I got was the SAUNDERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW BOOK I had this since I was in 3rd Year in College. I never used it while in school but upon reading this book while reviewing if you have time and I mean a lot of time prior to taking the exam this is a good book since its very detailed. Personally I find it very overwhelming and I am just not much of a patient reader especially if time is not on your side.

Also if you go to ALL NURSES website one of the moderators there offer like a review guide using this book. She has a 6 week program and attack in using this book as your reviewer in preparation for the exam. I think its pretty good especially if you do have no idea where to begin.

Next I also have the SAUNDERS QUESTION & ANSWER book. If you want to practice answering similar NCLEX-RN question then this is a good book since its packed with questions I think around 3,000 of them. Its a nice book since the answer is already on the right side so you do not need to scroll back and forth to look for answers. And personally I am the type of person who wants to see the answer after I take a question so this worked for me. I got a tip from a nurse in Las Vegas when I was there on how she reviewed for the NCEX-RN exam so might as well share it with you guys. So what she did was she reviewed each and every question in the book and analyzed each rationale for the answers. Its like hitting two birds in one stone since you get to be familiarized with the format of the NCLEX-RN question and at the same time improve her analyzing skills.

On a personal note this is a good review book if you feel you have good theoretical foundations since there is no point rationalizing the answers if you are clueless about the basis of the answer.

Then I also have the DAVIS’ NCLEX-RN SUCCESS book which was pretty much my favorite. It was the simplest of the 3 books that I have and I personally had the opportunity to meet the editor of the book Ms. Sally Lagerquist. The book was made in such a way that the topics were not overwhelming and the books had appendices which served as good guides. I got the opportunity to talk with her personally and she explained how the book works to me. They had appendices for diagnostic procedures so you can just look it up there and find the pages where it comes up as well as if you are a 2nd time test taker when you receive you Grade Sheet where you got low scores you can use Appendix C as guide to focus on those low areas and then find all the pages where that area content is found.

I got 2 minor books the SAUNDERS and KAPLAN NCLEX-RN Strategies for Success. If I had known before I should have just gotten one or the other since they have similar content. Basically, what these books talk about are strategies for the exam. They discuss certain topics as sample questions but basically its all about how to attack or dissect questions. Its a good read either before starting your review or a way to end your review. Its a must read before taking the NCLEX-RN exam since it gives you an idea how questions are during the test so you won’t get shocked when you take the exam.

Aside from all of this each books have review CD’s which have questions in which you can answer as practice exams.

I also took the NCSBN Learning Extension Online Review. Its a lot cheaper as compared to most online review. I find the questions similar to that of the actual exam but the lecture part of the review is too bulleted for me. Also if you can discipline yourself with just focusing your time on reviewing rather than surfing the net then this is a good review.

When I was there in the US I also took a 4 Day Course with Sally Lagerquist and it was very helpful on my part since like what I said with my previous entry it helped me to understand the American way of learning and thinking, their way in attacking questions and their point of view.

LENGTH OF STUDY

This will vary from person to person and will depend on your intensity. Its a matter of motivation and perseverance for success. It took me 2- 3 months to prepare for the exam giving myself at least 8 hours a day to review.

WAITING FOR THE RESULTS

I had my results 2 weeks after I took the exam. This will vary from person to person and the state in which you are applying. Also the mailing address you placed might be a factor too. I used a US based address so it is possible that receipt of results were faster as compared to having it mailed here in the Philippines. Depending on the state that you choose they might offer QUICK RESULTS wherein you get to know the results after 2 days.

To end this lengthy post I would just like to say that the NCLEX-RN experience will vary from person to person and you might think that the more review materials you have the better but the more important thing is you make the best out of the review materials that you have at hand. The outcome of the exam will depend on YOU not your materials. Trust me I had my fair share of mistakes when it comes to reviewing and just be honest with yourself and think if the approach you have with your review is working for you.

It was nice to be able to share this with everyone and keep those posts coming. God bless everyone!

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