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 2026
Concepts Covered:
- Endocrine System
- Studying
- Urinary System
- Tissues and Glands
- Nervous System
- Circulatory System
- Medication Administration
- Hematologic System
- Skeletal System
- Digestive System
- Respiratory System
- Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
- Reproductive System
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Basics of Human Biology
- Muscular System
- Sensory System
- Communication
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Basics of NCLEX
- Prenatal Concepts
- Prioritization
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Documentation and Communication
- Delegation
- Community Health Overview
- Factors Influencing Community Health
- Concepts of Mental Health
- Test Taking Strategies
- Note Taking
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Behavior
- Concepts of Population Health
- Concepts of Pharmacology
- Health & Stress
- Labor and Delivery
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Microbiology
- Depressive Disorders
- Postpartum Care
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Emotions and Motivation
- Growth & Development
- Intelligence and Language
- Psychological Disorders
- State of Consciousness
- Respiratory Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Infectious Disease Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Hematologic Disorders
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Renal and Urinary Disorders
- Oncologic Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Developmental Considerations
- Psychological Emergencies
- Somatoform Disorders
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- Preoperative Nursing
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Lower GI Disorders
- Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
- Cardiac Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
- Postoperative Nursing
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Urinary Disorders
- Neurological Emergencies
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Spinal Cord
- Renal Disorders
- Infectious Respiratory Disorder
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- EENT Disorders
- Shock
- Cardiovascular
- Shock
- Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
- Endocrine
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Gastrointestinal
- Upper GI Disorders
- Liver & Gallbladder Disorders
- Neurological
- Respiratory
- Hematologic Disorders
- Acute & Chronic Renal Disorders
- Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
- Immunological Disorders
- Oncology Disorders
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Vascular Disorders
- Male Reproductive Disorders
- Newborn Complications
- Disorders of Thermoregulation
- Neurological Trauma
- Integumentary Important Points
- Multisystem
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Emergency Care of the Respiratory Patient
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Fetal Development
- Terminology
- Proteins
- Statistics
- Med Term Basic
- Med Term Whole
- Basics of Mathematics
- Basics of Sociology
- Pregnancy Risks
- Labor Complications
- Newborn Care
- Postpartum Complications
- Understanding Society
- Adult
- Dosage Calculations
- Adulthood Growth and Development
- Learning Pharmacology