1. ASSESSMENT
» Assess your level of knowledge/competency by answering some common board questions and that will serve as your diagnostic exam. NLE Compilations (beware about the answers), Test questionnaires – can be found in this website, Questions and Answers (Q & A) with rationales and CD Questionnaires.
NLE Passing Rate = 75% [highest score + lowest score / 2 = Passing Grade]
“SELF-AWARENESS” accept the fact that you cannot know everything.
2. DIAGNOSIS
» Knowledge deficit, Hopelessness, Sorrow.. haha joke lang!
» So anu ang problema? kulang ka ba sa kaalaman o sobra naman? By assessment malalamann mo if you’re competent enough or still lacking and needed more time for preparations. But I advise sa mga competent enough to review more, para makakuha ka ng board rating or grade na makakapagsatisfy sayo. AIM HIGH! Aim mo mag top 1, para pag di ka nagtop 1 edi top 10, pag wala pa din basta pasado ayos na din.
3. PLANNING
» “Days of sacrifice but the reward is a lifetime”
» Anu na gusto mo mangyari ngaun? What’s your Goal? Anu gusto mo iachieve?
» Set your MOTIVATION
» Draw your own plan on how to pass the board exam or how to achieve your goals.
4. INTERVENTION
» Keep in mind yung motivations, goals and objectives mo.
» Have confidence and don’t be afraid to commit mistakes, rather LEARN.
» Before reviewing have a little prayer para medyo marelax-relax ka naman. Diba nakakagaan ng loob pag nagpray tayo kasi it will lower down your anxiety.
» Practice RIGHT ATTITUDE » FOCUS, DISCIPLINE & DETERMINATION = SUCCESS
» Read your review materials one by one. Isa isa lang at wag sabay sabay. If you read too many books and reviewers at the same time you find it difficult to understands the important concepts.
» Know how to STUDY SMART and please NO MEMORIZATION. Like I said above, don’t study tons of review materials at the same time. You should go down to the basics in nursing. Study little by little and one at a time. Basic knowledge that you will never forget.
» Use your IMAGINATION and CRITICAL THINKING.
» Recommendations
Books [ Saunders Comprehensive and Q&A latest edition, Mosby, SIA Nursing books, Lipincott’s Review for NCLEX-RN, /pNLE Old compilations, DOH Book(Yellow and Green) ]
CDs [ NCLEX 4000, MOSBY ]
MP3 [ Feuer, NCLEX Hot topics ]
Review Centers [ many to choose ]