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D&D INTENSIVE NCLEX REVIEW: 30 Days Study Plan The recommended time required to complete this review course at a slow and thorough pace is approximately 2 to 3 months; however, you determine how much or how little time you spend on the review. For individuals who can study about 4 to 6 hours a day for 5 days each week. Spread out several short study sessions throughout the day. Print checklist and highlight every topic, video or exam completed. PRETEST READ Assigned Readings WATCH Video Lecture Series POST TESTS Online Exams Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s Online Day 1 Diagnostic Pretest o 75 Items o 150 minutes Review Answers and Rationales Time Allotment: 3 hours Nursing Process and Structure Time Allotment: 2 hours CONTACT D&D to schedule your Assessment (15 minutes) Online Day 2 Preparing for and Taking the NCLEX MINE DEEP Test-Taking Algorithm Prioritization with Maslow Cognitive Levels of Test Items Types of Item Formats The Client Need Framework Time Allotment: 2 hours NCLEX Concepts in Minutes: Test-Taking Tools o Test Plans (5:42) o Computer Adaptive Testing (4:24) o “MINE DEEP” Approach to Nursing Competence (5:05) Critical Thinking and Test- Taking Strategies o NCLEX Test Plans (11:56) o Integrated Nursing Concepts (7:41) o Critical Thinking (4:23)

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D&D INTENSIVE NCLEX REVIEW: 30 Days Study Plan The recommended time required to complete this review course at a slow and thorough pace is approximately 2 to 3 months;

however, you determine how much or how little time you spend on the review.

For individuals who can study about 4 to 6 hours a day for 5 days each week. Spread out several short study sessions throughout the day.

Print checklist and highlight every topic, video or exam completed.

PRETEST

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 1

Diagnostic Pretest o 75 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 3 hours

Nursing Process and Structure

Time Allotment: 2 hours

CONTACT D&D to schedule your Assessment (15 minutes)

Online Day 2

Preparing for and Taking the NCLEX

MINE DEEP Test-Taking Algorithm

Prioritization with Maslow Cognitive Levels of Test

Items Types of Item Formats The Client Need Framework

Time Allotment: 2 hours

NCLEX Concepts in Minutes: Test-Taking Tools

o Test Plans (5:42) o Computer Adaptive

Testing (4:24) o “MINE DEEP” Approach

to Nursing Competence (5:05)

Critical Thinking and Test-Taking Strategies

o NCLEX Test Plans (11:56) o Integrated Nursing

Concepts (7:41) o Critical Thinking (4:23)

o NCLEX Formats (7:16) o Ace the Question (2:53) o Reword It (1:01) o Eliminate Distracters

(3:02) o Do Not Predict Answers

(3:13) o Recognize Outcomes

(5:59) o Find Clues (3:00) o Ideal Testing World

(5:52) o Prioritization (4:59) o Maslow’s Hierarchy of

Needs (4:28) o Nursing Process (7:00) o Safety (5:06) o Algorithm (2:10)

Time Allotment: 2 hours

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 3

Pretest: Safe and Effective Care Environment

o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Quiz: Infectious Control o 30 Items o 60 minutes

Quiz: Oncologic Problems o 30 Items o 60 minutes

Post Test: Safe and Effective Care Environment

o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales Time Allotment: 4 hours

If one (1) or both Pretest and Post Test scores are below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings and watch the video lecture series.

Safe and Effective Care Environment

Time Allotment: 3 hours

Safe and Effective Care Environment

o Management and Coordination of Care (11:44)

o Leadership and Delegation (9:59)

o Ethical and Legal Issues (15:07)

o Safety Principles (8:00) o Infection Control (7:22) o Safety Questions (7:33)

Time Allotment: 1 hour

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 4

Pretest: Gas Exchange Problems

o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours Pretest: Transport Medium

Problems o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

PRETEST Goal: 65% and above for PN’s

75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 5

Pretest: Pump Problems o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Post Test: Fluid and Gas o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales Time Allotment: 2 hours

If one (1) or both Pretest and Post Test scores are below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings and watch the video lecture series.

Fluid and Gas: Gas Exchange Problems

Time Allotment: 2 hours Fluid and Gas: Transport

Medium Problems

Time Allotment: 2 hours Fluid and Gas: Pump

Problems Time Allotment: 2 hours

Fluid and Gas: Gas Exchange o Gas Exchange (2:13) o COPD (7:37) o Pharm COPD (2:38) o Tuberculosis (6:28) o Pharm TB (5:20) o Pneumonia (11:17) o Chest Tube (9:01)

o Tracheostomy Care

(4:26) o Suctioning (4:03)

Time Allotment: 1 hour Fluid and Gas: Transport

Medium o Transport Medium

(2:08) o Anemia (9:25) o PVD (17:18) o Hypertension (5:32)

Time Allotment: 1 hour Fluid and Gas: Pump Problems

o Pump Problems (2:56) o CAD (1:34) o Angina (13:38) o Myocardial Infarction

(5:53) o Cardiac Catheterization

(3:58) o MI Interventions (8:31) o Pharm MI (2:49) o MI Complications (4:33) o CHF (6:28) o Pharm CHF (10:00) o Heart Transplant (2:45) o CV General Care (3:34)

Time Allotment: 2 hours

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 6

Pretest: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Problems

o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours Pretest: Genitourinary,

Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base

o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Post Test: Elimination o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales Time Allotment: 2 hours

If one (1) or both Pretest and Post Test scores are below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings and watch the video lecture series.

Elimination: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Time Allotment: 3 hours

Elimination: Genitourinary, Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Elimination: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary

o Hiatal Hernia (2:44) o Peptic Ulcer Disease

(6:28) o Inflammatory Bowel

Disease (7:06) o Diverticular Disease

(2:41) o Intestinal Obstruction

(3:33) o Colon Cancer (3:31)

o Stoma Care (4:47) o Pharmacology GI (1:27) o Liver Cirrhosis (12:53) o Hepatitis (3:32) o Pancreatitis (3:56) o Cholecystitis and

Cholelithiasis (7:44) Time Allotment: 1 hour

Elimination: Genitourinary,

Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base

o Electrolytes (3:02) o Fluid Status (6:17) o Acid-Base Balance (7:10) o Urinary Catheter (2:50) o Acute Renal Failure

(4:15) o Chronic Renal Failure

(10:32) o Urinary Tract Infection

(1:55) o Renal Calculi (3:22) o BPH (4:40)

Time Allotment: 1 hour

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 7

Pretest: Metabolism o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Post Test: Metabolism o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

If one (1) or both Pretest and Post Test scores are below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings and watch the video lecture series.

Metabolism

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Metabolism o Metabolism (2:58) o Hyperthyroidism (15:05) o Thyroidectomy (6:58) o Hypothyroidism (11:15) o Goiter (4:36) o Parathyroid Disorders

(6:43) o Adrenal Gland Disorders

(16:38) o Posterior Pituitary

Disorders (3:36) o Diabetes Mellitus (4:35) o Glycemic Control (13:28) o DM Complications (5:41)

Time Allotment: 2 hours

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 8

Pretest: Perception-Sensation-Motion

o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Post Test: Perception-Sensation-Motion

o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

If one (1) or both Pretest and Post Test scores are below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings and watch the video lecture series.

Perception-Sensation-Motion Time Allotment: 3 hours

Perception-Sensation-Motion o Glaucoma (5:19) o Cataract (1:56) o Retinal Detachment

(3:26) o Hearing & Vision

Deficit (1:42) o Neurologic Problems

(2:09) o Altered LOC (4:53) o Increased ICP (9:15) o Seizure Precautions (1:51) o Head Injury (4:32) o Spinal Cord Injury

(6:55) o Stroke (10:45) o Multiple Sclerosis (6:20) o Parkinson Disease (4:57) o Myasthenia Gravis

(8:52) o Osteoporosis (3:08) o Fracture (6:02)

o Hip Fracture (5:07) o Traction and Cast Care

(5:43) o Amputation (3:11) o Assistive Devices (2:50) o Gout (4:44) o Osteoarthritis (3:54) o SLE (2:11)

Time Allotment: 2 hour

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 9

Pretest: Psychosocial Integrity

o 50 items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Post Test: Psychosocial Integrity

o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

If one (1) or both Pretest and Post Test scores are below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings and watch the video lecture series.

Psychosocial Integrity Time Allotment: 4 hours

Psychosocial Integrity o Freudian Theory (3:35) o Defense Mechanism

(4:30) o Therapeutic

Communication (3:26) o Non-Therapeutic

Communication (2:01) o Anxiety Disorders (4:05) o Panic Disorders and

Phobia (5:11) o PTSD (2:18) o Somatoform Disorders

(1:09) o OCD (4:04) o Personality Disorders

(6:07) o Psychopharmacology:

Anti-anxiety (2:11) o Eating Disorders (2:45) o Major Depression (4:52) o Suicide (5:03)

o Psychopharmacology:

Tricyclic (1:20) o Psychopharmacology:

MAOI (1:50) o Psychopharmacology:

SSRI (00:38) o Psychopharmacology:

Anti-depressants (1:19) o Depression Questions

(3:14) o Mania (1:40) o Psychopharmacology:

Anti-manic (1:18) o Mania Questions (1:34) o Thought Disorders (2:02) o Perception Disorders

(6:17) o Psychopharmacology:

Anti-psychotics (3:08) o Alcohol and Substance

Abuse (10:16) o Cognitive Disorders (5:21) o Psychopharmacology:

Alzheimer’s Disease (1:23)

Time Allotment: 2 hours

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 10

Pretest: Maternal and Newborn Nursing

o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Post Test: Maternal-Newborn Nursing

o 65 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales Time Allotment: 2 hours

If one (1) or both Pretest and Post Test scores are below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings and watch the video lecture series.

Maternal and Newborn Nursing

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Maternal-Newborn Nursing o Pregnancy (12:37) o Pregnancy Discomforts

(13:17) o Warning Signs in

Pregnancy (4:44) o Antepartum and

Placenta Previa (9:00) o Abruption Placenta and

Abortion (5:09) o DIC and PIH (12:58) o Intrapartum (13:41) o Fetal Heart Monitoring

(10:36) o Postpartum (16:10) o Newborn (9:04) o Newborn Care (4:54)

Time Allotment: 3 hours

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 11

Pretest: Pediatric Nursing o 50 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Post Test: Pediatric Nursing o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

If one (1) or both Pretest and Post Test scores are below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings and watch the video lecture series.

Pediatric Nursing Time Allotment: 4 hours

Pediatric Nursing o Stages of Development

(23:27) o PEDS Safety (4:35) o PEDS Hematological

(9:48) o PEDS Cardiovascular

(6:00) o PEDS Respiratory (8:50) o PEDS GI (13:18) o PEDS Renal (4:44) o PEDS Metabolism (2:13) o PEDS Musculoskeletal

(6:34) o PEDS Neurological (7:15) o PEDS Infectious and Misc

(10:01) Time Allotment: 2 hours

PRETEST

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

READ Assigned Readings

WATCH Video Lecture Series

POST TESTS Online Exams

Goal: 65% and above for PN’s 75% and above for RN’s

Online Day 12

Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

o Rights of Medication Administration (3:57)

o Right Client (1:49) o Right Drug (1:06) o Right Route (00:51) o Right Form (6:00) o Right Time (00:42) o Right Method (3:42) o Right Dose (5:28) o Med Administration

Nursing Considerations (6:21)

o Medication Effects (3:09) o Pain Management

Considerations (8:45) o Guidelines in Answering

Pharm Questions (11:43) Time Allotment: 1 hour

Post Test: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

o 60 Items o 90 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 2 hours

If your Post Test score is below 65% for PN or 75% for RN, it is recommended to read the assigned readings.

Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

Time Allotment: 4 hours

CONTACT D&D to schedule your Pretests and Post Tests Evaluation (15 minutes)

PRETEST

READ

Assigned Readings WATCH

Video Lecture Series COMPREHENSIVE

Online Exams Goal: 65% and above for PN’s

75% and above for RN’s Online Day 13

Comprehensive Exam 1 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 14

Comprehensive Exam 2 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 15

Comprehensive Exam 3 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 16

Comprehensive Exam 4 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

PRETEST

READ

Assigned Readings WATCH

Video Lecture Series COMPREHENSIVE

Online Exams Goal: 65% and above for PN’s

75% and above for RN’s Online Day 17

Comprehensive Exam 5 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 18

Comprehensive Exam 6 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 19

Comprehensive Exam 7 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 20

Comprehensive Exam 8 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

PRETEST

READ

Assigned Readings WATCH

Video Lecture Series COMPREHENSIVE

Online Exams Goal: 65% and above for PN’s

75% and above for RN’s Online Day 21

Comprehensive Exam 9 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 22

Comprehensive Exam 10 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 23

Comprehensive Exam 11 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 24

Comprehensive Exam 12 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

PRETEST

READ

Assigned Readings WATCH

Video Lecture Series COMPREHENSIVE

Online Exams Goal: 65% and above for PN’s

75% and above for RN’s Online Day 25

Comprehensive Exam 13 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 26

Comprehensive Exam 14 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Online Day 27

Comprehensive Exam 15 o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

CONTACT D&D to schedule your Comprehensive 1 to 15 Evaluation (15 minutes)

PRETEST

READ

Assigned Readings (VLE or Book)

WATCH Video Lecture Series (VLS)

COMPREHENSIVE Online Exams

Goal: 70% and above for PN’s 80% and above for RN’s

Online Day 28

Final Diagnostic Exam for the NCLEX

o 100 Items o 150 minutes

Review Answers and Rationales

Time Allotment: 4 hours

CONTACT D&D to schedule your Final Evaluation (15 minutes)