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How to Get Out of NCLEX Hell

December 18, 2022

Does your nursing school curriculum include critical-thinking skills training? NCLEX evaluates your ability to use clinical judgment because most entry-level nursing tasks require critical judgment and decision-making skills. Do you…

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Go from Near to Above the Passing Standard

August 5, 2021

Most common weakness repeat testers share and how to fix it: Reading Comprehension and Information Processing Skills You don’t want to read this, do you? Too much text. Fact: Professional…

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Were you taught not to ‘pass the buck?’

December 18, 2020

This misinformed idea creates confusion for NCLEX testers. Here is just one recent example: Question #36: (Copyright F.A. Davis) Mental Health: #36. A young child, Joey, was admitted to the pediatric…

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What is NCLEX Content?

July 1, 2020

Repeat testers I talk to start out worried about NCLEX “content.” They tell me they need to know more content, that they didn’t graduate from a good school, or they’ve…

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Find Flow After a Fail

November 9, 2017

“Not Yet” Joan Palmeri, NCLEX Whisperer Just experienced an unsuccessful attempt at NCLEX? How are you feeling right now? Devastated? Frustrated? Angry? Are you an emotional wreak because you’re experiencing this…

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Why You Can’t “Study” for NCLEX

May 2, 2017

NCLEX is a professional licensing exam, not an academic exam. The biggest mistake I see repeat testers making is continually trying to “study” for NCLEX. In college, most nursing content needs…

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Surviving a Break Up

August 6, 2016

Did s/he walk out days before your test date? How can you possibly focus on prep when everywhere you look is a reminder? It feels like crap. You feel like…

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