{"id":32311,"date":"2020-04-02T09:38:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T14:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=32311"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:40:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:40:02","slug":"covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/nclex\/covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tackle the NCLEX in the COVID-19 Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >KEEP UP WITH NCLEX NEWS<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arming yourself with knowledge about the test itself is the most important strategy for passing the NCLEX. In the last few weeks, there have been some significant changes to the NCLEX due to COVID-19.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are hearing from students and educators alike that changes to the exam are causing more anxiety than usual. But even under regular circumstances, nursing students should be sure to stay up-to-date with the latest news about the NCLEX to make sure that they are well prepared. You can learn more about news and developments by visiting the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsbn.org\/14428.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Council of State Boards of Nursing\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >STAY FOCUSED ON AND PREPARED FOR THE NCLEX<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nDespite the changes to the NCLEX that will happen because of COVID-19, the NCSBN reports that \u201cextensive analysis indicates these changes will not affect the necessary measurement characteristics, difficulty of the examination, the pass rate, or the candidate testing experience.\u201d This means that while there may be changes to elements of the NCLEX, such as test dates or length of the exam, your studying habits should not change. The difficulty of the exam will not change, nor will the focused level of preparation needed to pass the test. So, it may take longer for you to be able to take the exam due to limited testing sites, but you can still keep yourself sharp by utilizing all resources available to you.<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >NCLEX PREP IS ALL ABOUT ENDURANCE<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like running a marathon, preparing to pass the NCLEX is about endurance. Unlike other tests you may have taken, you can\u2019t cram for the NCLEX. Kaplan has provided NCLEX prep over many years and has found that students who pass the first time have spent several weeks to months in daily review and preparation.<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCLEX Knowledge vs. Real-World Experience: What is best?<\/span><\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The NCLEX uses evidence-based practice. If you\u2019ve worked in healthcare you may notice that each different facility has a slightly different way of doing things that are considered safe and effective. However, you can\u2019t assume that this applies to the NCLEX. For the NCLEX, you must assume that you have a perfect situation, with ample time and resources to perform your duties. Choose your answers to the NCLEX based on this \u201cperfect world\u201d scenario.<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_promobox  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >YOU CAN DO THIS!<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most important piece of advice that I can offer in preparing for the NCLEX is to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stay calm<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This is a very challenging time for everyone, and it is more important than ever to find ways to focus your attention and stress into something productive. Fortunately, you have something amazing to focus on: becoming a nurse! As you prepare for and take the actual exam, be sure to take brief mental breaks by looking away from the screen, removing your hands from the keyboard, stretching sore or tired muscles, taking a deep breath, and telling yourself, \u201cI\u2019ve got this!\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n\t<div  style='background:#ffffff;color:#444444;border-color:#7825ff;' class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_sidebar '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Maria Flores-Harris, DNP, RN, CNE\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5>Executive Director of Nursing<\/h5>\n<p>Dr. Flores-Harris has over 25 years of experience as a registered nurse in the clinical and educational settings. She received her Bachelor\u2019s of Science and Master\u2019s of Science in Nursing (Geriatric Nurse Practitioner focus) from Clemson University and remains loyal to her Clemson Tigers! She received her Doctorate degree with a focus on Nursing Education Leadership from American Sentinel University. She has served in many roles including nursing faculty and director roles in practical nursing and registered nursing programs.\u00a0 Presently, Maria is employed as the Executive Director of Nursing for Kaplan Prep &amp; Achieve. Her areas of interest and expertise are nursing school success, NCLEX success, learning science, academic integrity, and test construction and item writing. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society and the International Center for Academic Integrity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-last '><div id=\"text-78\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"ed685fed995ca0b14adea942b9321bfdb4da66714744f69d9ba773e8becb00b9\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Arming yourself with knowledge about the test itself is the most important strategy for passing the NCLEX. In the last few weeks, there have been some significant changes to the NCLEX due to COVID-19. We are hearing from students and educators alike that changes to the exam are causing more anxiety than usual. 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