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)
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