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Jan 2023
41m 15s

The Ideal NCLEX Prep Study Timeline

Kati Kleber, MSN RN
About this episode

In this episode, Kati covers how to plan your time to successfully pass the NCLEX. She starts by outlining what to do during your last semester, laying the post-graduation groundwork, and how to practically structure your study time.

This episode was sponsored by TrueLearn. Go to https://truelearn.com/nursing/ and use promo code FRESHRN for 20%.

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My article on the Best NCLEX Reviews for 2023: https://www.freshrn.com/best-nclex-reviews 

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Music credit: Keep My Cool by Benj Heard

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