NCLEX Introduction

The NCLEX tests are required to receive professional licensure in the field of nursing and are created by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). The NCLEX means National Council Licensure Examination. Both the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN cover a lot of overlapping material; however, the scoring and number of questions vary between the exams.

The NCLEX tests are designed to be one of the final hurdles in your nursing career. Consequently, the questions focus on your ability to make decisions in various patient care scenarios under critical conditions. The NCLEX test requires that you understand the basic principles of nursing and apply this to different elements of patient safety management.

Many stare at limited funding and the overwhelming task of studying to pass the NCLEX. This website has been created to help students overcome the challenge of the NCLEX test. The key NCLEX testing tips are stated as follows:

1. Assess, Assess, Assess: In almost all cases something can be done before contacting the MD.

2. Prioritize: Delegate to the appropriate support personal and prioritize your tasks.

3. Review Medical Terminology: Understand the definition of all medical abbreviations and terminology used in the NCLEX questions.

The hours of studying and the class work are finally worth it when you are free to practice nursing after passing the NCLEX, and you have highly sought after job skills.

Please take your time to review all of the course notes and links put together on this site about the NCLEX test and the pitfalls that some students fall into with the NCLEX test. Hopefully you can avoid mistakes others have made when preparing for the NCLEX and will find the following information to be helpful and informative on dealing with the NCLEX test.

http://www.nclexinfo.com/