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.
Rina’s NCLEX Study Plan
Concepts Covered:
- Cardiovascular
- Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
- Circulatory System
- Cardiac Disorders
- Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
- Endocrine
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Hematology
- Gastrointestinal
- Liver & Gallbladder Disorders
- Lower GI Disorders
- Multisystem
- Neurological
- Nervous System
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Renal
- Respiratory
- Urinary System
- Respiratory System
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
- Basics of NCLEX
- Test Taking Strategies
- Respiratory Disorders
- Hematologic Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Basics of Chemistry
- Adult
- Medication Administration
- Acute & Chronic Renal Disorders
- Emergency Care of the Respiratory Patient
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Studying
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
- Behavior
- Infectious Disease Disorders
- Oncology Disorders
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Renal Disorders
- Prenatal Concepts
- Vascular Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Immunological Disorders
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Upper GI Disorders
- Microbiology
- Labor and Delivery
- Communication
- Proteins
- Newborn Care
- Hematologic System
- Urinary Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Terminology
- Pregnancy Risks
- Concepts of Population Health
- Factors Influencing Community Health
- Postpartum Complications
- Prioritization
- Psychotic Disorders
- Basics of Human Biology
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Labor Complications
- Writing
- Statistics
- Community Health Overview
- Dosage Calculations
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Neurological Trauma
- Note Taking
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Concepts of Mental Health
- Health & Stress
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Developmental Considerations
- Shock
- Documentation and Communication
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- EENT Disorders
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Emotions and Motivation
- Renal and Urinary Disorders
- Digestive System
- Integumentary Disorders
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Fetal Development
- Basics of Mathematics
- Prenatal and Neonatal Growth and Development
- Childhood Growth and Development
- Preoperative Nursing
- Postoperative Nursing
- Neurological Emergencies
- Understanding Society
- Somatoform Disorders
- Reading
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Infectious Respiratory Disorder
- Metabolism
- Oncologic Disorders
- Developmental Theories
- Basics of Sociology
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Med Term Basic
- Med Term Whole
- Suffixes
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Spinal Cord
- Muscular System
- Neonatal
- Newborn Complications
- Male Reproductive Disorders
- Adulthood Growth and Development
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- Concepts of Pharmacology
- Endocrine System
- Postpartum Care
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Psychological Disorders
- State of Consciousness
- Shock
- Skeletal System
- Learning Pharmacology
- Hematologic Disorders
- Prefixes
- Delegation
- Tissues and Glands
- Personality Disorders
- Basic
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Disorders of Thermoregulation
- Integumentary Important Points
- Reproductive System
- Psychological Emergencies
- Growth & Development
- Intelligence and Language
- Pediatric
- Sensory System