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NCLEX Study Plan: A 6-Week Calendar

A structured, domain-by-domain prep calendar — powered by adaptive AI quizzes.

A great NCLEX study plan turns an overwhelming syllabus into a clear weekly rhythm. This 6-week calendar is organized by the major NCLEX test-plan domains — Pharmacology, Physiological Integrity, Safety, Health Promotion, and Psychosocial — so you spend each week mastering one area instead of bouncing randomly between topics.

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Week 1

Foundation & Diagnostic

Focus: Management of Care + Safety

Goals

  • Take a baseline board-style practice exam to identify weak domains.
  • Review NCLEX test-plan categories and question formats (SATA, ordered response, hot spot).

Daily schedule

  • Mon75-question diagnostic with PassIt Mike's adaptive quiz.
  • TueReview missed Management of Care items; rationale deep-dive.
  • WedSafety & Infection Control — 40 questions, focus mode.
  • ThuDelegation & prioritization drill (20 SATA items).
  • FriTherapeutic communication scenarios.
  • SatMixed review — 50 questions across week 1 topics.
  • SunRest or light review of bookmarked rationales.
Week 2

Pharmacology Deep-Dive

Focus: Pharmacological & Parenteral Therapies

Goals

  • Build a working knowledge of high-yield drug classes.
  • Practice dosage calculations daily.

Daily schedule

  • MonCardiovascular meds — 30 adaptive questions.
  • TueAntibiotics & anti-infectives — 30 questions.
  • WedPain management & opioids; dosage calc drill.
  • ThuPsychiatric medications; black box warnings.
  • FriEndocrine meds (insulin, thyroid). Side-effect quiz.
  • Sat75-question pharm cumulative review.
  • SunFlashcard active recall on weakest 10 drugs.
Week 3

Physiological Integrity I

Focus: Reduction of Risk + Basic Care

Goals

  • Master assessment cues for cardiac, respiratory, and renal systems.
  • Practice lab value interpretation.

Daily schedule

  • MonCardiac assessment & ECG basics.
  • TueRespiratory — ABGs, oxygenation, ventilator basics.
  • WedRenal & fluid/electrolyte balance.
  • ThuLab value drill — 40 timed questions.
  • FriPost-op care & complications scenarios.
  • Sat75-question cumulative review of weeks 1–3.
  • SunRest or review bookmarked rationales.
Week 4

Physiological Integrity II

Focus: Physiological Adaptation

Goals

  • Drill on complex, life-threatening conditions.
  • Practice priority-setting in unstable patients.

Daily schedule

  • MonSepsis, shock, and MODS scenarios.
  • TueStroke, TBI, and increased ICP.
  • WedDiabetic emergencies (DKA, HHS, hypoglycemia).
  • ThuBurns, trauma, and emergency triage.
  • FriOncology and hematology focus.
  • Sat75-question cumulative review.
  • SunLight review + sleep hygiene check-in.
Week 5

Health Promotion & Psychosocial

Focus: Health Promotion + Psychosocial Integrity

Goals

  • Cover maternal/newborn, pediatric, and developmental milestones.
  • Strengthen psychosocial and mental health items.

Daily schedule

  • MonAntepartum, intrapartum, postpartum care.
  • TueNewborn assessment + pediatric vital signs.
  • WedGrowth, development, and immunizations.
  • ThuMental health disorders & therapeutic milieu.
  • FriCrisis intervention & substance use.
  • Sat75-question cumulative review.
  • SunRest.
Week 6

Board-Style Final Exam Week

Focus: Comprehensive Review

Goals

  • Simulate full-length NCLEX exams under timed conditions.
  • Refine pacing, test-taking strategies, and mental endurance.

Daily schedule

  • Mon150-question simulated exam with PassIt Mike's final exam generator.
  • TueReview every missed item; build a 'weakness list'.
  • WedTargeted drilling on weakness list (60 questions).
  • ThuSecond 150-question simulated exam.
  • FriLight review — top 20 rationales.
  • SatRest, hydrate, prep test-day materials.
  • SunExam day — you've got this.

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