How to Pass the Nursing Board Exam

Be prepared! :)

To start with, we would like to congratulate you for passing the 4-year nursing course. You did a great job! We understand that you made a lot of efforts in finishing the course. You sacrificed a lot of late night parties just to make it here... Graduation.

We have some tips, gentle reminders on how you can surpass another challenge to encounter. That is, taking the Nursing Licensure Exam.

You might see it as the most thrilling part of becoming the next Registered Nurse in your own town. We understand that you are either a bit nervous or in a panic state right now. You are pressured because your mom and dad are excited to have an official nurse son/daughter in the family who will always wear that white uniform. You are pressured because your siblings already passed the board exams. You are very anxious because your friends are already professionals. You are anxious because your mom or dad is a Clinical Instructor and you don't want to disappoint them as well as your other clinical instructors. You are pressured because they are expecting too much from you. You are pressured because you don't want to fail your loved ones and friends.

Be calm and knock down the board exam!

You know, we also experienced what you are experiencing right now and we want to share you on how we surpassed those challenges.

1. Pray. Pray sincerely and pray like it's part of your daily meal. You eat what you pray. It makes you calm and clear the thoughts that bother you. It makes you feel at ease in studying and reviewing your notes.

2. Study. Study the theories that you haven't discuss before. Surely, your 2 volumes of Lippincott were not fully discussed by your CIs before. Atleast, make an effort to scan your books and read some theories that you never encountered when you were still in college.

3. Review. Okay, you can't read the entire book now because the NLE is so near! Be calm and review your notes. The pathognomonic signs, related terms, the basics, the CABs, assessment, the nursing priorities, and everything. You can do self review or if you think it's more fun to have review mates then enroll yourself to review centers. Choose the review center that you think is the best for you.

4. Eat. Don't be so studious and forget to eat. Eat a lot of protein so your neuorons will be nourished. Glucose and carbs are also helpful but in moderate amount. Eat vegetables and fruits so you don't get sick and stay bed rest the whole day.

5. Sleep. Always makes sure to get enough sleep. Don't study and review for 24/7 my dear! Your brain deserves a rest and good sleep so you can stock a lot of knowledge the next day. If you are sleepy, don't force yourself to finish the notes you are reading... take a nap and read it later!

6. Play. You only have 7 days in a week and you deserve at least one day rest from all those toxic nursing terms. Allow yourself to unwind and take a rest day from reviewing the nurses notes. Go to the mall, to the park, or in a beach for a day and feel the freedom of relaxation. Just make sure you don't get yourself drunk. It's not the right time to drink until you drop. After you pass the Nursing Licensure Exam, you can!