Test Taking Course Introduction
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My name is Jon Haws RN. I am the founder of NRSNG.com and the creator of this Test Taking course.
I am so excited that you are taking this course as this is an area I am very passionate about. In my mind, nursing school is a lot like GI Joe always said, “Knowing is Half the Battle”

Knowing HOW to take tests, knowing HOW to study, and knowing WHAT the NCLEX is will pay dividends throughout your time in school, on the NCLEX, and as you begin working as a nurse.
I discovered the strategies I teach in this course during my first semester of nursing school. It became clear to me very quickly that I was facing a new enemy in nursing exams, they are unlike anything I had experienced to that point. I learned very early on that I was going to have to adjust my study methods and test taking strategies if I was going to survive.
Please don’t speed through this course. While it’s not covering the “fun” stuff (MedSurg, Critical Care, etc), applying these strategies will be of tremendous value.
One fallacy of nursing students is to avoid their weak areas and focus only on those areas they already understand. It’s hard to be honest with yourself and admit areas of weakness that you need to focus on to improve.

Don’t fall into this trap. Our goal with the NRSNG Academy overall, and with this course is to help you discover those areas where you need to focus to help you learn the content deeply.
I hope you enjoy this course and I am so excited on everything you are about to learn.
-Jon Haws RN
I started NRSNG.com in 2014 with the goal of making the nursing journey more enjoyable for nursing students. After working as a nurse for about a year and precepting new nurses and students I realized there were some real gaps in the way students were being taught. At NRSNG, our mission is to provide the confidence and tools need for success in nursing school on the NCLEX and for life as a nurse.
I’ve worked in the Neuro ICU as a nurse, preceptor, charge nurse, and code team nurse.
Tiona RN
Concepts Covered:
- Studying
- Medication Administration
- Adult
- Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Microbiology
- Cardiac Disorders
- Vascular Disorders
- Nervous System
- Upper GI Disorders
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Immunological Disorders
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Dosage Calculations
- Understanding Society
- Circulatory System
- Concepts of Pharmacology
- Hematologic Disorders
- Newborn Care
- Adulthood Growth and Development
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Postoperative Nursing
- Pregnancy Risks
- Neurological
- Postpartum Complications
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
- Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
- Learning Pharmacology
- Prenatal Concepts
- Tissues and Glands
- Developmental Considerations
- Factors Influencing Community Health
- Childhood Growth and Development
- Prenatal and Neonatal Growth and Development
- Developmental Theories
- Basic
- Neonatal
- Pediatric
- Gastrointestinal
- Newborn Complications
- Labor Complications
- Fetal Development
- Terminology
- Labor and Delivery
- Postpartum Care
- Communication
- Basics of Mathematics
- Statistics
- Basics of Sociology
- Cardiovascular
- Shock
- Shock
- Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
- Endocrine
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Liver & Gallbladder Disorders
- Lower GI Disorders
- Respiratory
- Delegation
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- Acute & Chronic Renal Disorders
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
- Documentation and Communication
- Preoperative Nursing
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Oncology Disorders
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Renal Disorders
- Male Reproductive Disorders
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Infectious Respiratory Disorder
- Integumentary Disorders
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Urinary Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Neurological Emergencies
- Disorders of Thermoregulation
- Neurological Trauma
- Basics of NCLEX
- Integumentary Important Points
- Multisystem
- Test Taking Strategies
- Urinary System
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Spinal Cord
- Respiratory System
- Emergency Care of the Respiratory Patient
- Cognitive Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Concepts of Mental Health
- Eating Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Health & Stress
- Psychological Emergencies
- Somatoform Disorders
- Prioritization
- Community Health Overview
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Renal and Urinary Disorders
- Infectious Disease Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Hematologic Disorders
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Oncologic Disorders
- Behavior
- Emotions and Motivation
- Growth & Development
- Intelligence and Language
- Psychological Disorders
- State of Consciousness
- Note Taking
- Concepts of Population Health
- Basics of Human Biology