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    THE NCLEX CHANNEL

    { Effective Time Management While Preparing for NCLEX® }

    Session Objectives:
    • Objective 1: Recognize personal time wasters when preparing for NCLEX®.
    • Objective 2: Identify strategies to maximize the amount of time that you have to study.
    • Objective 3: Learn how to manage your time with respect to the number of questions that you
    have to answer, review, and remediate in Phase Three of your Kaplan Study Plan.

    Points of Emphasis:
    Reflect on your own personal habits of time wasters:
    • Do you multitask?
    • Do you always say “yes”?
    • Do you feel it has to be perfect?
    • Do you constantly check social media?
    • Do you constantly check your messages and/or emails?
    • Do you postpone tasks that are hard and challenging?

    Recognize the use of your own time:


    Create a log for one day:
    • Work
    • Driving
    • Eating
    • Talking
    • Cleaning
    • Self-care
    • Exercising
    • TV/Gaming
    • Social media
    • Preparing meals
    • Basic needs for family
    • Meetings/Appointments
    • Messages/Snapchats/Emails

    Maximize the amount of time you have to study:


    Establish goals:
    • Daily and weekly
    • Realistic, measurable with time frames
    Prioritize your tasks:
    • Right here, right now
    • Establish value and worth
    THE NCLEX CHANNEL
    • Immediate/Important/Significant/Not Important
    Get organized:
    • Planning tool
    • Include goals and priorities

    Become self-disciplined:
    • Delegate.
    • Say “NO.”
    • Avoid interruptions.
    • Overcome procrastination.
    • Establish a personal balance.

    Manage your time to get all of the Phase Three resources completed:
    Qbank Questions (2100 questions)
    • 75 questions for each exam = 28 exams
    • 1.5 hour for each exam = 42 hours
    • Remediation time = 126 hours
    Sample Tests
    • Sample 1 = 50 questions (1 hour) + remediation (3 hours) = 4 hours
    • Sample 2 = 50 questions (1 hour) + remediation (3 hours) = 4 hours
    • Sample 3 = 30 questions (35 minutes) + remediation (105 minutes) = 2 hours, 20 minutes
    • Sample 4 = 50 questions (1 hour) + remediation (3 hours) = 4 hours
    Question Trainers
    • Trainer 4 = 150 questions (3 hours) + remediation (9 hours) = 12 hours
    • Trainer 5 = 150 questions (3 hours) + remediation (9 hours) = 12 hours
    • Trainer 6 = 200 questions (4.5 hours) + remediation (13.5 hours) = 18 hours
    • Trainer 7 = 265 questions (6 hours) + remediation (18 hours) = 24 hours
    Readiness Exam = 180 questions (3.5 hours) + remediation (10. 5 hours) = 14 hours

    References:
    National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (2018). NCLEX Rules. Retrieved from
    https://www.ncsbn.org/1268.htm
    Nugent, P. M., & Vitale, B. A. (2018). Test Success: Test-taking Techniques for beginning nursing students
    (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
    Rampton, J. (2018). 8 Biggest Time Wasters That Kill Your Productivity. Retrieved from
    https://www.inc.com/john-rampton/8-time-wasters-that-kill-your-productivity.html

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