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1. 01Exam guideNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PN6 October 2026How to pass the NCLEXHow the NCLEX decides a pass, what the 2026 test plan weights, how to build a schedule and what test takers say worked for them.Read the guide
2. 02Exam guideNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026Failed the NCLEX: what to do nextYou can retake the NCLEX after 45 days, up to eight times a year, unless your board is stricter. See the retake steps, how to read your CPR and how to plan.Read the guide
3. 03Exam guideNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026How many questions are on the NCLEX?The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN have 85 to 150 questions. See what the first 85 contain, why the exam stops, and how REx-PN differs.Read the guide
4. 04Exam guideNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026How long is the NCLEX?You get up to five hours for the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN, breaks included. See what counts against the clock and what happens if time runs out.Read the guide
5. 05Exam guideNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026How to know if you passed the NCLEXOfficial NCLEX results come from your regulator within six weeks. See how Quick Results works, what a licence lookup shows, and why the Pearson VUE trick is a rumour.Read the guide
6. 06Exam guideNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026SATA questions: how select-all-that-apply is scored on the NCLEXNCLEX SATA questions are scored plus/minus: a point for each correct option, a point off for each wrong one. See a worked example and how to approach them.Read the guide
7. 07Exam guideREx-PN6 October 2026Free REx-PN practice questions with rationalesTwelve original REx-PN practice questions in the exam's formats, with SI units, Canadian terms and a reason for every option. No account needed.Read the guide
8. 08Exam guideNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PN6 October 2026Best NCLEX prep: what test takers actually recommendUWorld, Bootcamp, Mark Klimek, Archer, Kaplan, Saunders and Naxlex come up most in Reddit threads. See what each is, verified prices and how to choose.Read the guide
9. 09Exam guideNCLEX-RN6 October 2026UWorld vs Archer for the NCLEX: prices, rationales and what users sayUWorld costs more and has deeper rationales. Archer is cheaper and feels closer to the exam, users say. Prices checked on 6 October 2026.Read the guide
10. 10Clinical topicNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026NCLEX pharmacology cheat sheet: endings, checks, antidotes and levelsA sourced pharmacology cheat sheet for nursing exams: drug name endings, what to check before a dose, adverse effects, antidotes and therapeutic levels.Read the guide
11. 11Clinical topicNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026Nursing mnemonics that are worth learning for the NCLEXSourced nursing mnemonics for priority, safety and pharmacology questions: ABCDE, ADPIE, SBAR, the rights, MTV, the five Ps, APGAR and PASS.Read the guide
12. 12Clinical topicNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026Hyperkalemia ECG changes: peaked T waves to sine waveHyperkalemia makes the T wave tall and peaked, then lengthens the PR interval, removes the P wave and widens the QRS. See the sequence and the nursing actions.Read the guide
13. 13Clinical topicNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN6 October 2026Hypokalemia ECG changes: flat T waves and U wavesHypokalemia sags the ST segment, flattens the T wave and brings out a U wave. See the arrhythmias that follow, the digoxin risk and the IV potassium limits.Read the guide
14. 14RegistrationREx-PNNCLEX-RN6 October 2026CNO vs NNAS: who assesses, who registers, and who gets paid?An Ontario guide to credential verification, the current alternatives to NNAS, application fees and annual registration costs.Read the guide
15. 15RegistrationREx-PNNCLEX-RN6 October 2026Indian GNM nurse: step-by-step Ontario and US registration routesUnderstand what a GNM diploma means for Ontario RN and RPN registration, what to send, when to pay, and how the US route differs.Read the guide
16. 16RegistrationREx-PNNCLEX-RN6 October 2026Indian BSc nurse: step-by-step Ontario and US registration routesFollow the RN pathway from degree verification to NCLEX-RN, CNO registration and annual renewal, with a separate US state-board checklist.Read the guide
17. 17RegistrationREx-PNNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PN6 October 2026Nurse salaries in Canada and the US after NCLEX or REx-PNCompare official RN and practical-nurse wage figures, currencies and reporting periods without treating an exam pass as a job offer.Read the guide
18. 18Exam guideREx-PN6 October 2026REx-PN Management of Care: Establishing PrioritiesA structured guide to assessment priority: immediate threats, changes from baseline, escalation and reassessment.Read the guide
19. 19Exam guideREx-PN6 October 2026REx-PN Management of Care: Assignment and SupervisionDistinguish assigning care, teaching a task and transferring authority for a controlled act in an Ontario nursing context.Read the guide
20. 20Exam guideREx-PN6 October 2026REx-PN Management of Care: Informed Consent and Client RightsStudy informed consent, decision-specific capacity, substitute decision-making and a client's right to refuse.Read the guide
21. 21Exam guideREx-PN6 October 2026REx-PN Management of Care: Confidentiality, Information Security and documentationLearn purposeful access to health information and clear records of assessment, action, response and follow-up.Read the guide
22. 22Exam guideREx-PN6 October 2026REx-PN Management of Care: Continuity of Care and Collaboration with the Interprofessional TeamUse structured handover, SBAR and closed-loop communication to transfer concerns and responsibility clearly.Read the guide
23. 23Clinical topicNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PNREx-PN5 October 2026Potassium and the ECG: what low and high levels look likeLearn why potassium changes the T wave, what low and high potassium look like on the ECG, and what the nurse does first.Read the guide
24. 24Exam guideREx-PNNCLEX-PN5 October 2026REx-PN and NCLEX-PN: what differsREx-PN has no case studies, uses SI units and scores multiple-response items with partial credit. See how it differs from NCLEX-PN.Read the guide
25. 25Exam guideNCLEX-RNNCLEX-PN5 October 2026The NCLEX fee rises to US$350 on 1 February 2027The NCLEX registration fee goes from US$200 to US$350. See who pays the new fee, what a retake costs, and what to do before the date.Read the guide