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NCLEX Prep Time Management Methods You Need to Know

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Time management and studying for your NCLEX go hand in hand-you really cannot have one without the other. In order to put your best foot forward and increase your chances of passing your NCLEX, you must acquire appropriate methods to manage your time effectively. If you neglect to do so, you put yourself at a higher risk of needing to take your NCLEX more than once. Do yourself a favor and prepare ahead of time so that you find success in obtaining your license with ease. Let's take a deep dive into three of the essential methods vital to understand and incorporate into your own regimen to optimize your study efficacy. Top 3 NCLEX Prep Time Management Methods 1. Buy a calendar and fill out your day-to-day activities 2. Set timers to remind you to take study breaks 3. Study how you learn best 1. Buy a calendar and fill out your day-to...

Everything You Need to Know for Fluid and Electrolyte Questions on the NCLEX!

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Fluid and electrolytes always seemed like such a big, complicated beast to me when I was a nursing student. Does it ever feel that way to you? If so, just know you're not alone! It's so challenging for most people that thankfully many smart people along the way have created some great ways to remember and understand fluid and electrolyte imbalances! The blog covers 1. Assess 2. Fluid Imbalance 3. Electrolytes 4. Signs, Symptoms, and Causes 5. Correcting Fluid Imbalance 1. Assess What's the first thing we do as nurses? We assess! As part of your nursing assessment, you evaluate aspects of the client's fluid volume status: skin turgor, mucus membranes, thirst, vomiting or diarrhea, bleeding, capillary refill, heart rate, ...

PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT: PART 2

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This article is part of a series that discusses the ten (10) KNOWLEDGE AREAS of the PMBOK, with a practical approach and genuine business examples. Project Risk Management     Project Risk Management: Part 1   Project Risk Management: Part 2 Project Schedule Management Project Scope Management Project Integration Management Project Cost Management Project Quality Management Project Resource Management Project Communications Management Project Procurement Management  Project Stakeholder Management This is Part 2 of Project Risk Management. Please see Part 1 to learn about previous sections 1. Plan risk management 2. Identify Risks Project Risk Management: Part 2 3. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis 4. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis 5. Plan ...

How to Tackle Test Anxiety on the NCLEX

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It's time! It's time to take the NCLEX-RN ® and realize your dream of becoming a nurse. It's also the time that your brain and body can start to take out their revenge on you - your stomach is in knots, your mind is blank, your hands are sweating so much they slip right off the mouse, your heart is pounding so hard that surely everyone else in the room can hear it. Yes, the dreaded test anxiety is threatening to derail your testing experience. But we're not going to let that happen! Test anxiety (or performance anxiety) is excessive worry or fear of a poor outcome. The anxiety can manifest either before, during, or even after a test and can cause physiological and psychological responses. The physiological responses could include rapid heartbeat, shallow breathing (possibly leading to hyperventilation), sweating, shaking, dry mouth, nausea (and all the unpleasant bodily functions associated with nausea), or even fainting. You might find yourself fidgeting or doing ...

How to Pass NCLEX Exam - 6 Study Tips and Strategy

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It's time. You are almost at the end of your nursing program. The NCLEX exam is coming. It's time to start studying! You know you need to start studying for the NCLEX, but what's the best way to study? There are so many options out there - flash cards, practice tests, reading, study groups, videos, podcasts, and more. So, what's the best approach? Well, it might be a little bit of all of those, depending on your learning style! Tips to Pass NCLEX 1. Make A Plan 2. Identify Areas of Weakness 3. Review Your Weak Areas 4. Practice, Practice, Practice! 5. Take Care of YOU! 6. Schedule a Review Course 1.  Make A Plan First and foremost, make a plan for your study time. If you look at any review book or website on the market today. the first thing everyone agrees on is that you need to make a plan. You may no...

Top 6 Basic Quality Concepts you should know for the PMP

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Quality is an important concept in project management and permeates all phases of the project life cycle. Quality should be in mind from beginning to end of every project, and is just as important as budget, schedule, or scope. Whether you find that you need to: Create a plan to manage quality in the planning phase. Are performing quality checks in the execution phase. Need to reevaluate quality standards in the monitoring & controlling phase. You will find that quality is as important a metric of project success as schedule, budget, or scope. In this article, we will go through the basic quality concepts that you need to know for the PMP exam to begin to build your understanding of this important project management concept. The Six Quality Concepts to Know in PMP 1. What Is Quality? Why Does It Matter? ...

PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT: PART 1

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This article is part of a series that discusses the ten (10) KNOWLEDGE AREAS of the PMBOK, with a practical approach and genuine business examples. Project Risk Management Project Risk Management: Part 1 Project Risk Management: Part 2 Project Schedule Management Project Scope Management Project Integration Management Project Cost Management Project Quality Management Project Resource Management Project Communications Management Project Procurement Management Project Stakeholder Management Risk management is the closest thing to having magic power s in project management; you are looking into the future. When accounting for risk, you are planning for uncertainty . Will you be able to identify all potential hazards of your project? Will you be prepared to act if any of these scenarios were to happen? How much will it cost you to control risks? Or worse yet, how much will it cost you if y...