I know I have been MIA for 4 months if not more, but between moving across the country (New Mexico to Tennessee), starting my first job as an RN which as a new grad in a specialty field meant a ton of classes and 3 months of orientation, the holiday season (we are actually incredibly busy during the holiday season) and just adjusting to a new city and state I feel like I have had no time to do anything. But I remember this time last year I was studying my pants off to try and pass the HESI exit exam & several of my friends were studying for NCLEX. So for many of you still in nursing school you may in the exact same boat and wondering if it gets easier or if you'll pass that big exam! If you've read some of my previous posts or have explored my blog you may have seen my Kaplan Vs Hurst NCLEX Review, if not you can read over it:
http://mynursinglife.blogspot.com/2013/06/kaplan-nclex-review-vs-hurst-nclex.html. I wrote up that post because they were the 2 review course I had the most experience with and could speak from a personal level on them, however the number of review courses and books available for both NCLEX and HESI are tremendous. I was contact by a gentle to write up reviews on his website for the review courses and books I had the most experience with. His website was incredibly helpful and very user friendly so I thought it would be a good resource to those who have still not decided how they are going to study for NCLEX or HESI and need some information over the different options.
His website known as Kevin's Reviews offers reviews over different NCLEX books and review courses, all the reviews are written by people like me who have tried out the product and can offer our opinion. The companies don't pay us to post good reviews so you are getting our honest opinion on each product. You are able to see if we passed our NCLEX, what NCLEX we took, also who might benefit best from each product. The website is very user friendly and is easy to navigate so finding what you need is simple. If you still aren't sure what you need to help you pass the NCLEX or HESI (however I should note there are far more reviews for NCLEX than HESI) you can read the reviews over different books and review courses that are written by nursing students or new grads who have used these products and have either passed or failed their NCLEX and found the product helpful or not. I highly recommend checking out his website to help you decide on which review course or book will help you the most. Best of the luck to everyone taking their NCLEX or HESI in the coming months and you can find the link to the book reviews and to the reviews of the different courses below! Good Luck and happy studying!!
Book Reviews:
http://www.kevinsreview.com/nclex/books/best-books.php
Review Courses Reviews:
http://www.kevinsreview.com/nclex/nclexhome.php
