For the benefit of our colleague who will take the Philippine Licensure Examination for nurses, I compiled

the different tips coming from the nursing review experts like Ray Gapuz and Josie Quiambao-Udan I hope that this tips can somehow help our subscribers in answering the examination wisely and intelligently leading them in attaining the ultimate goal, "NURSING LICENSE".

RAY GAPUZ TIPS AND TRICKS F - eel more confident O - mit doubts on your ability to pass your test C - oncentrate on the most commonly asked concepts in the board exam U - se your common sense S - elf-reliant in your quest to pass the board exam

GENERAL STUDY TIPS BY JOSIE QUIAMBAO-UDAN Make a timetable Set the best time for studying. Write and post your schedule. Choose a place conducive for studying. Make flashcards and other visual aids. Device Mnemonics. Stick your schedule. REWARD YOURSELF.

TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES 1. Read each question/ case carefully and determine the key elements in the question (patient,age,sex martial status). 2. Pay particular attention to words such as best, most, first,and not when reading the question. 3. Do not add to the questions. 4. Reread the question and understand what is being asked. 5. Try to predict the correct answer before making the choice. 6. Avoid choices with answers all,always,never or none.

7. Look for the answers that appear different from the rest. 8. follow your first intuition. 9. When faced with a question that focuses on unfamiliar topic, remain calm and try to recall clients with problems similar to that in question. 10. Take the necessary time each question without spending to much on any one item. 11. Don't pay attention to how quickly other candidates complete their exam JOSIE QUIAMBAO-UDAN TIPS AND TRICKS 1. Your answers must be the "IDEAL" practice of nursing based on textbooks and theories not on experiences. 2. For beside nursing, imagine that you are actually taking care of the patient as you go about answering each question. 3. Utilize the nursing process when determining the correct response to the situation. 4. Care of the patient is always priority over equipment. 5. Avoid passing the buck. Consider all other options before making any referral . 6. Be familiar with normal laboratory values. 7. When dealing with questions regarding Therapeutic Communication: ELIMINATE choices that evoke authoritarian response questions answerable by "yes" or "no" "why questions" questions that probe don't worry response nurse- centered responses. 8. With questions regarding positioning, ask yourself the question' "is this prevention or promotion?" Consider anatomy and physiology next.
9. In prioritization questions, use Maslow's Hierachy first. Then consider the use of ABC's. 10. Do not delegate assessment, teaching, judgment, or evaluation. 11. Learn to recognize expected outcome. 12. Pay close attention to words such as "first," "initial," "best"