Dear NCLEX candidates:

The best preparation for this exam is practice. Get ANY NCLEX book, I used Barron's but they all have practice CDs, and take an exam FIRST- they all have several, BEFORE using the study guide. When you score the exam you will find your weak areas and one of the most effective study techniques is to immediately review the incorrectly answered questions and their rationales. THEN go to the study guide and concentrate on those weak areas. When you feel you're ready, take another exam and repeat the process of review. Be warned: Blindly studying everything is inefficient because you spend time reviewing things that you're ALREADY solid on which increases anxiety and wastes time. By the time you take all of the practice questions you will feel pretty confident and definitely be ready for the NCLEX.

Good luck,

R