Retaking the NCLEX®: Strategies to Increase Nursing Students' Odds of Passing the Test (Test Mastery Advantage® Series - Nursing & Healthcare Exams Book 2)

This bestselling new self-help book addresses many of the psychological aspects of retaking a high-stakes exam. Test takers will also receive a personalized competency profile report that identifies any high risk attitudes, beliefs, or competencies that need to be better self-managed before retaking high-stakes nursing exams like the NCLEX-PN® or the NCLEX-RN®, among others.

In 2013, nearly 30% of nursing students completing the NCLEX-RN® and over 25% of the students completing the NCLEX-PN® needed to retake these professional licensure exams. These percentages were based on all nursing students taking the NCLEX in 2013 (i.e., U.S. based and international), including first time test-takers and retesters. Similar percentages are available for 2014. Therefore a need exists to assist students who are required to retake the NCLEX® so that they are better prepared the second time around.

This e-book includes 3 core strategies that should prove useful in better preparing nursing students for the NCLEX reexam, including: (1) adopting a growth mindset for success, (2) strengthening 16 essential test mastery competencies, and (3) overcoming any knowledge gaps identified with the first NCLEX exam. Six supplemental tips for retaking the NCLEX are also provided. The basic premise of this e-book is that NCLEX retesters need to do more than just "study harder and smarter." They also need to develop the proper retesting mindset while also strengthening the test preparation and test readiness competencies required to pass high-stakes exams.

Finally, by purchasing this book nursing students will receive a personalized Test Mastery Advantage® Profile Report as a special bonus. This personalized report will provide students with their own profile of the 16 essential competencies required to pass high-stakes nursing exams. These essential competencies include eight Test Preparation competencies (i.e., Committed, Studious, Productive, Energetic, Organized, Time-Efficient, Self-Disciplined and Attentive) and eight Test Readiness competencies (i.e., Mentally Tough, Self-Assured, Internally Controlled, Attentive, Optimistic, Centered, Composed and Quality-Oriented). Tips and strategies for strengthening these essential competencies are provided in the personalized report.

This personalized self-coaching report is relevant to all nursing students and professionals taking any educational admissions and/or professional licensure exam. These types of exams are oftentimes classified as “high-stakes” or “competitive” exams and a personalized competency report can increase nursing students' awareness of how prepared and composed they are for their upcoming high-stakes nursing exam.