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NCLEX-RN® review course

Comprehensive Review and Strategy for the NCLEX-RN® Exam

Short video lessons on every activity statement in the 2026 NCLEX-RN test plan, a repeatable method for every Next Generation item format, and practice that uses the exam's own formats.

of video lessons
22 h 38 minof video lessons
lessons
181lessons
test-plan activity statements
149test-plan activity statements
full practice exams
6full practice exams
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How the course works

  1. Step 1

    Watch a short lesson

    Most lessons run 6 to 10 minutes: one topic, built up on screen step by step, with a clinical example and how the exam tends to test it.

  2. Step 2

    Practice in the real formats

    Section quizzes use the same item formats as the exam: bowtie, matrix, drop-down, highlight, trend, drag-and-drop and select-all, scored the way the NCLEX scores them.

  3. Step 3

    Learn the method, not just the facts

    Part 3 works real practice items beat by beat, so you have a repeatable approach for each format, including partial credit.

  4. Step 4

    Sit full practice exams

    Six full-length NCLEX-RN practice exams in the browser and in the RN PocketPal app, synced across devices.

Built to be accurate

Mapped to the whole test plan

The content review teaches all 149 activity statements in NCSBN's published 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan, and a check in our build fails if any statement loses its lesson.

Reviewed before it goes live

Every lesson is reviewed by a licensed nurse before it opens. No lesson reaches learners on AI review alone.

Honest about how it is made

Lessons are produced with AI assistance (drafting and narration) and edited and reviewed by people. All practice items are original, never recalled exam questions.

Curriculum

181 lessons · 22 h 38 min · lessons open as each clears clinical review

Part 1 · Start here

6 lessons · 32 min

How the adaptive exam decides a pass, the six clinical-judgment steps, and the three scoring rules that change how you answer.

1Start here: how the exam grades you
  1. 1Welcome: what this course does (and doesn't) doFree preview3 min
  2. 2How the adaptive exam decides you passedFree preview6 min
  3. 3The six clinical-judgment steps in plain languageFree preview7 min
  4. 4Three scoring rules, and what they mean for guessing8 min
  5. 5Case studies vs stand-alone items4 min
  6. 6What the exam gives you: ranges, bold words, calculator, noteboard4 min

Practice: Section quiz

Part 2 · Content review

135 lessons · 18 h 28 min

Every activity statement in the 2026 test plan: management of care, safety, pharmacology, every body system, maternity, pediatrics and mental health.

Foundations of care

2Management of care
  1. 1Scope of practice and legal responsibilities8 min
  2. 2Delegation, assignment and supervision9 min
  3. 3Prioritizing care and managing time9 min
  4. 4Orders, handoff and documentation8 min
  5. 5Client rights, advocacy and informed consent8 min
  6. 6Advance directives and code status6 min
  7. 7Confidentiality, privacy and social media6 min
  8. 8Ethics and ethical dilemmas7 min
  9. 9Mandatory reporting, errors and unsafe practice7 min
  10. 10Admission, transfer, discharge and referrals9 min
  11. 11Collaboration and conflict6 min
  12. 12Quality improvement and cost-effective care6 min
  13. 13Equitable, culturally responsive care6 min
  14. 14US nursing practice for internationally educated nurses7 min

Practice: Section quiz

3Safety and infection prevention
  1. 1Standard precautions, hand hygiene and asepsis8 min
  2. 2Transmission-based precautions and PPE9 min
  3. 3Client identification and error prevention7 min
  4. 4Preventing falls and injuries8 min
  5. 5Restraints and their alternatives7 min
  6. 6Allergies and anaphylaxis6 min
  7. 7Emergency preparedness and hazardous materials8 min
  8. 8Security, workplace violence and ergonomics7 min

Practice: Section quiz

4Basic care and comfort
  1. 1Daily living, hygiene, dignity and privacy6 min
  2. 2Mobility, positioning and assistive devices8 min
  3. 3Nutrition and therapeutic diets8 min
  4. 4Feeding tubes and tube feedings8 min
  5. 5Bowel and bladder elimination9 min
  6. 6Skin integrity and pressure injuries8 min
  7. 7Pain assessment and nonpharmacological comfort7 min
  8. 8Sleep, rest and complementary therapies6 min
  9. 9Casts, splints, traction and braces7 min

Practice: Section quiz

5Health promotion across the lifespan
  1. 1Health assessment: comprehensive and focused8 min
  2. 2Screening and preventive care8 min
  3. 3Immunizations across the lifespan7 min
  4. 4Growth and development: birth to 2 years8 min
  5. 5Growth and development: ages 3 to 178 min
  6. 6Adults and older adults8 min
  7. 7Client teaching and health literacy7 min
  8. 8Home, community and high-risk behaviors8 min
  9. 9Sexual and reproductive health8 min

Practice: Section quiz

Pharmacology and risk reduction

6Pharmacology and parenteral therapies
  1. 1Medication safety: rights, orders and reconciliation9 min
  2. 2Routes and administration techniques9 min
  3. 3High-alert and controlled medications8 min
  4. 4Before and after you give a medication8 min
  5. 5Dosage calculation I: conversions and doses10 min
  6. 6Dosage calculation II: IV rates and titration10 min
  7. 7Cardiovascular drugs I: blood pressure and heart failure10 min
  8. 8Cardiovascular drugs II: clotting, rhythm and angina11 min
  9. 9Respiratory and allergy drugs8 min
  10. 10Endocrine drugs10 min
  11. 11Neurological drugs8 min
  12. 12Psychiatric drugs9 min
  13. 13Anti-infective drugs9 min
  14. 14GI, urinary and maternity drugs8 min
  15. 15Pain management and reversal agents9 min
  16. 16IV therapy and peripheral lines8 min
  17. 17Central lines and parenteral nutrition8 min
  18. 18Blood products and transfusion reactions8 min
  19. 19Chemotherapy, immunology and antidotes8 min

Practice: Section quiz

7Labs, diagnostics and perioperative care
  1. 1Vital signs: measuring and interpreting7 min
  2. 2Lab values I: blood counts, clotting and chemistry9 min
  3. 3Lab values II: kidney, liver, heart and drug levels8 min
  4. 4Diagnostic tests and invasive procedures9 min
  5. 5Point-of-care testing, ECGs and specimens7 min
  6. 6Preoperative care and moderate sedation10 min
  7. 7Postoperative care and complications9 min
  8. 8Recognizing deterioration across body systems8 min

Practice: Section quiz

Body systems

8Fluids, electrolytes and acid–base
  1. 1Fluid balance: deficit and overload8 min
  2. 2Sodium and potassium9 min
  3. 3Calcium, magnesium and phosphate8 min
  4. 4Acid–base balance and blood gases9 min

Practice: Section quiz

9Cardiovascular
  1. 1Heart failure9 min
  2. 2Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome10 min
  3. 3Dysrhythmias, telemetry and pacemakers10 min
  4. 4Hypertension and vascular disease8 min
  5. 5Venous thromboembolism and circulation7 min
  6. 6Shock, sepsis and hemodynamic monitoring9 min
  7. 7Inflammatory and valvular heart disease7 min

Practice: Section quiz

10Respiratory
  1. 1Oxygenation, suctioning and pulmonary hygiene8 min
  2. 2Asthma and COPD8 min
  3. 3Pneumonia, tuberculosis and respiratory infections8 min
  4. 4Chest trauma, pneumothorax and chest tubes8 min
  5. 5Respiratory failure, ventilators and tracheostomy9 min

Practice: Section quiz

11Neurological
  1. 1Neuro assessment and increased intracranial pressure9 min
  2. 2Stroke8 min
  3. 3Seizures and epilepsy7 min
  4. 4Spinal cord injury7 min
  5. 5Chronic neurological disorders9 min

Practice: Section quiz

12Endocrine
  1. 1Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia9 min
  2. 2Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar state7 min
  3. 3Thyroid and parathyroid disorders8 min
  4. 4Adrenal and pituitary disorders8 min

Practice: Section quiz

13Renal and urinary
  1. 1Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease9 min
  2. 2Dialysis and continuous renal replacement8 min
  3. 3Urinary infections, stones and the prostate7 min

Practice: Section quiz

14Gastrointestinal and hepatic
  1. 1Upper GI disorders and GI bleeding9 min
  2. 2Lower GI disorders and ostomies11 min
  3. 3Liver disorders8 min
  4. 4Gallbladder and pancreas6 min

Practice: Section quiz

15Hematology, oncology and immunity
  1. 1Anemias and bleeding disorders9 min
  2. 2Cancer care and oncologic emergencies11 min
  3. 3Immune disorders, HIV and hypersensitivity8 min

Practice: Section quiz

16Musculoskeletal, skin and senses
  1. 1Fractures, compartment syndrome and orthopedic surgery9 min
  2. 2Osteoporosis, arthritis and amputation9 min
  3. 3Burns9 min
  4. 4Wounds, drains and negative-pressure therapy8 min
  5. 5Eye and ear disorders8 min
  6. 6Common skin disorders7 min

Practice: Section quiz

17Emergencies and temperature
  1. 1Emergency care procedures9 min
  2. 2Temperature regulation7 min

Practice: Section quiz

Special populations

18Maternity and newborn
  1. 1Prenatal care10 min
  2. 2Complications of pregnancy11 min
  3. 3Labor and birth11 min
  4. 4Fetal monitoring and internal monitoring9 min
  5. 5Postpartum care and complications9 min
  6. 6Newborn care10 min
  7. 7The high-risk newborn8 min

Practice: Section quiz

19Pediatrics
  1. 1Caring for children and families8 min
  2. 2Pediatric respiratory conditions9 min
  3. 3Pediatric cardiac conditions8 min
  4. 4Pediatric GI conditions and fluid balance8 min
  5. 5Pediatric neurological conditions7 min
  6. 6Pediatric musculoskeletal conditions7 min
  7. 7Pediatric hematology, oncology and renal conditions8 min
  8. 8Communicable diseases, genetics and poisoning8 min

Practice: Section quiz

20Mental health
  1. 1Therapeutic communication and the therapeutic environment9 min
  2. 2Anxiety, stress and crisis10 min
  3. 3Depression, bipolar disorder and suicide risk9 min
  4. 4Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders8 min
  5. 5Substance use disorders10 min
  6. 6Eating and personality disorders8 min
  7. 7Delirium and dementia7 min
  8. 8Abuse, neglect and violence8 min
  9. 9Grief, loss, end-of-life and postmortem care8 min
  10. 10Child and adolescent mental health7 min

Practice: Section quiz

Part 3 · Next Generation item strategy

36 lessons · 3 h 21 min

A repeatable method for each Next Generation item format, worked beat by beat on real practice items, ending with a full unfolding case study.

21Highlight (enhanced hot spot) items
  1. 1How highlight items work and how they're scored5 min
  2. 2Worked example: a new nurse's documentationWorked example6 min
  3. 3Worked example: the post-op nurse's noteWorked example6 min

Practice: Section quiz · Hands-on assignment

22Matrix / grid items
  1. 1Matrix multiple choice vs multiple response6 min
  2. 2Worked example: escalate now or keep monitoring?Worked example6 min
  3. 3Worked example: physical or emotional stressor?Worked example6 min

Practice: Section quiz

23Drop-down (cloze) items
  1. 1Cloze, table and rationale drop-downs6 min
  2. 2Worked example: the abdominal assessment sequenceWorked example5 min
  3. 3Worked example: START triage, category *because* reasonWorked example5 min

Practice: Section quiz

24Extended multiple-response items
  1. 1Select all, select N, grouping, and the +/− trap7 min
  2. 2Worked example: is this opioid response dangerous?Worked example6 min
  3. 3Worked example: confidentiality and social mediaWorked example6 min

Practice: Section quiz · Hands-on assignment

25Drag-and-drop and ordered-response items
  1. 1How drag-and-drop and ordered items work5 min
  2. 2Worked example: which IV complication is this?Worked example5 min
  3. 3Worked example: escalating agitation, in orderWorked example5 min

Practice: Section quiz

26Bowtie items
  1. 1How bowtie items work and how they're scored5 min
  2. 2Worked example: the heparin infusionWorked example7 min
  3. 3Worked example: after cardiac catheterizationWorked example7 min

Practice: Section quiz · Hands-on assignment

27Trend items
  1. 1Reading data over time5 min
  2. 2Worked example: after moderate sedationWorked example5 min
  3. 3Worked example: heart-failure teach-back at follow-upWorked example5 min

Practice: Section quiz

28Calculation items
  1. 1NCSBN's calculation rules6 min
  2. 2Worked example: the weight-based dose that catches an errorWorked example6 min
  3. 3Worked example: what's left of a fluid restriction?Worked example5 min

Practice: Section quiz

29Priority and delegation in practice
  1. 1Worked example: a sudden wide-complex rhythmWorked example5 min
  2. 2Worked example: smoke on the unitWorked example5 min
  3. 3Worked example: what can the UAP take?Worked example5 min
  4. 4Drill: four clients, one nurseWorked example8 min
  5. 5Drill: making the assignmentWorked example8 min

Practice: Section quiz

30One full unfolding case study: fentanyl patch toxicity
  1. 1How a case study unfolds4 min
  2. 2Step 1 · Recognize cuesCase step5 min
  3. 3Step 2 · Analyze cuesCase step5 min
  4. 4Step 3 · Prioritize hypothesesCase step5 min
  5. 5Step 4 · Generate solutionsCase step5 min
  6. 6Step 5 · Take actionCase step5 min
  7. 7Step 6 · Evaluate outcomesCase step5 min

Practice: Hands-on assignment

Part 4 · Test day and practice

4 lessons · 17 min

Test-day logistics, a study plan, and full-length practice exams weighted to the test plan.

31Test day and your study plan
  1. 1Test day: time, breaks, noteboard, pacing6 min
  2. 2An eight-week plan using this course5 min
  3. 3If you don't pass: reading the Candidate Performance Report4 min

Practice: Section quiz · Two full-length practice exams

32Bonus lecture
  1. 1Bonus lecture2 min

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Questions

Is this a full content review or just test-taking strategy?

Both. Part 2 is a content review of every client-needs category in the 2026 test plan, from management of care to pediatrics. Part 3 teaches a method for each Next Generation item format, worked on practice items.

How long is the course?

About 22 h 38 min of video across 181 lessons, plus section quizzes and full practice exams. Lessons are short, so you can fit one into a break.

When does it open?

Lessons are in production and open as each one clears clinical review. Join the waitlist to hear first when subscriptions open.

How does the subscription work?

$19.99 a month gives you every lesson we publish while you’re subscribed, including lessons added after you join. New subscribers get 7 days free. Cancel anytime from your course dashboard: cancel during the trial and you won’t be charged; cancel later and you keep access until the end of the month you’ve paid for. Payments are non-refundable. The full course terms are in section 20 of our Terms of Service.

Does it guarantee that I pass?

No course can promise that, and we won’t. The course is built to the published test plan so your study time goes where the exam does.

Is this affiliated with NCSBN?

No. NCLEX® and NCLEX-RN® are registered trademarks of NCSBN, which does not endorse this course. The course uses only original practice items.

Do I need the RN PocketPal app?

No. The course runs in your browser. If you use the app, sign in with the same Apple or Google account and your practice exams sync between phone and laptop.

NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®). RN PocketPal is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCSBN. The course teaches to the published 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan with original practice items; it contains no real exam questions and does not guarantee a result.