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NCLEX - RN ® PREP PROCESS STUDY PLAN FOR YOUR KAPLAN NCLEX-RN PREPARATION Welcome to Kaplan NCLEX Prep! This is the recommended study plan for utilizing the robust Kaplan NCLEX Prep resources. These resources are designed to give you plenty of realistic practice for success on NCLEX Test Day. As you begin your preparation, please keep in mind that preparing for the NCLEX is a marathon, not a sprint! It is important not to rush your studies, but it’s also important not to procrastinate. Remediation and reflection are the keys to your NCLEX success.

PHASE 1: PRIOR TO YOUR KAPLAN NCLEX REVIEW Complete the following resources on your student homepage. (The eBook is found on the student homepage.) The rest of the resources are found within the NCLEX Study Plan. Have available: NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide eBook (It can be downloaded to any computer or eReader device).

Date Completed Click on Welcome, watch five videos, and download the study guide. Watch the Phase One Orientation and download classroom posters. In Phase One: Before Class>Essential Nursing Content - Print/view the Essential Nursing Content Video by Category. Your school may designate a Kaplan Test, the Diagnostic, or another predictor exam. The test will help to analyze your strengths and weaknesses as you prepare for the NCLEX exam. Upon completion, look at your Diagnostic report to see if any of the “Client Need Category” areas are less than 60%. Study those areas first, using the content videos, Kaplan NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide and The Channel.

As you are completing Question Trainers, aim for scores of 65% or higher. Your scores will get higher as you test, review, and study. The Student Reflection tools you have completed on Question Trainers 1-3 should have helped you identify your patterns of strengths and weaknesses and why you are answering questions incorrectly. You do not have to complete a tool for every test moving forward, but we highly recommend that you complete the Tool several more times to ensure that you have learned from your mistakes and have not slipped into old, bad habits.

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Lowest 2 Categories : 1. 2. For these two lowest categories, watch the videos that are listed under each heading from the “Nursing Content Videos listed by Client Need Categories.” Review these chapters from the NCLEX-RN Content Review eBook and look for related sessions in The Channel. Use the Student Reflection Tool to determine why you are answering questions incorrectly.

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Take Question Trainer 2. Review the entire test. Click on “Performance Summary" in upper right corner and fill in percentages for each.

Lowest 2 Categories : 1. 2. For these two lowest categories, watch the videos that are listed under each heading from the “Nursing Content Videos listed by Client Need Categories.” Review these chapters from the NCLEX-RN Content Review eBook and look for related sessions in The Channel. Use the Student Reflection Tool to determine why you are answering questions incorrectly.

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Take Question Trainer 3. Review the entire test. Click on “Performance Summary" in upper right corner and fill in percentages for each.

Lowest 2 Categories : 1. 2. For these two lowest categories, watch the videos that are listed under each heading from the “Nursing Content Videos listed by Client Need Categories.” Review these chapters from the NCLEX-RN Content Review eBook and look for related sessions in The Channel. Use the Student Reflection Tool to determine why you are answering questions incorrectly.

Finish watching the RN Review of Content Videos.

If you have the Computer Adaptive Tests as part of your package, take your first attempt. Continue your study based on the analysis of strengths and weaknesses provided on your report.

PHASE 2: ATTEND YOUR KAPLAN NCLEX® REVIEW CLASS Kaplan’s review course consists of six 3-hour sessions and one final, on-line, one-hour session led by one of our expert nurse educators. Your review will concentrate on helping you to answer passing-level NCLEX questions by utilizing your clinical judgment skills in order to ensure success on Test Day. While the structure of the lectures is not content focused, you will receive high-yield content tips while reviewing NCLEX-style questions in class. This class will teach you how to apply the learned content to answer NCLEX-style questions. You have access to recorded sessions of the Kaplan NCLEX Course. Please watch them in order. Ensure that you take the RN Practice test on your own BEFORE completing Session 8. The RN Practice Test is located in Session 7. For Session 8, you may join a live session or a recorded session on The Channel. Pre-Class: Watch Phase Two Orientation Video (8 min) Session 1: Class Start/Decision Tree Session 2: Pharmacology/Reduction of Risk Session 3: Reduction of Risk/Physiological Adaptation Session 4: Physiological Adaptation/Basic Care & Comfort/Management of Care Session 5: Management of Care/Safety and Infection Control Session 6: Safety and Infection Control/HPM/Psychosocial Session 7: RN Practice Test: 60-question NCLEX-style test (or another test per your school’s instructions), taken outside of class Session 8: Roadmap for Success (taken online via The Channel)

PHASE 3: AFTER ATTENDING YOUR KAPLAN NCLEX® REVIEW COURSE If you purchased the Computer Adaptive Test , take the second attempt. Remediate areas of weakness based on your report. Your school may require some of the tests listed in Phase 3 before the Review Class. Question Trainers 6 and 7 are more difficult and have a 60% benchmark. Aim for scores of 65% or higher on all other Question Trainers. Remember to remediate and reflect on all tests taken!

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Lowest 2 Categories : 1. 2. For these two lowest categories, watch the videos that are listed under each heading from the “Nursing Content Videos listed by Client Need Categories.” Review these chapters from the NCLEX-RN Content Review eBook and look for related sessions in The Channel.

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Lowest 2 Categories : 1. 2. For these two lowest categories, watch the videos that are listed under each heading from the “Nursing Content Videos listed by Client Need Categories.” Review these chapters from the NCLEX-RN Content Review eBook and look for related sessions in The Channel.

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Lowest 2 Categories : 1. 2. For these two lowest categories, watch the videos that are listed under each heading from the “Nursing Content Videos listed by Client Need Categories.” Review these chapters from the NCLEX-RN Content Review eBook and look for related sessions in The Channel.

Qbank. Take two 75-question Qbank tests each day until you’ve exhausted the more than 2000 questions. Aim for cumulative scores of 60% or better. Make sure to complete and remediate all Qbank questions. Note your areas of weakness in the client need categories. You should be showing improvement in the low areas you identified with the earlier Question Trainers. We highly recommend you complete the Student Reflection Tool for 2-4 of these tests. You should see improvement in the areas of weaknesses you identified before. If not, be sure to address the weaknesses again or any new weaknesses identified.

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Be sure to complete and remediate all questions.

Question Trainer 7. Set aside time to take the test in one sitting, and treat it as a mock NCLEX. It consists of 265 questions (the maximum number of questions allowed on the NCLEX) and can take up to 6 hours to complete. Remediate the entire test!

Readiness Test. Take this test approximately 1–2 weeks prior to your NCLEX Test Day. It is a 180-question NCLEX-style test. Take the test in a quiet, controlled, distraction-free environment to simulate conditions on Test Day. Remediate the entire test!

Computer Adaptive Test. Take your final test within the week of your test date. Treat it as a mock NCLEX. Take the test in a quiet, controlled, distraction-free environment to simulate conditions on Test Day. Review the test continuing to use the QBank for any areas of weaknesses.

Continue to aim for scores of 60% or higher on QBank, but remember that the goal is to increase your understanding of how to answer questions. After taking each test, ask yourself the same questions as before, as well as these: 1. Did I use the Decision Tree effectively? 2. Am I seeing improvement as I progress from test to test? 3. Am I thinking about how I am thinking? 4. Did I take a break at the best time for me? IMPORTANT: Complete all questions available to you. THE DAY BEFORE YOUR TEST, REST YOUR MIND AND DO NOT STUDY! HAVE A STRESSFREE DAY! You can reschedule your test day without charge if you do it more than 24 hours before your test. (Refer to the NCSBN.org website)

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