How Online Education Supports Future Nurses

We’ve talked up a big game about online knowledge resources for future nurses and now it’s time to actually help you find them.

The resources we’ll cover below range from practice tests to study guides and interactive platforms, all designed to support nursing students in mastering the material and excelling in their exams.

Without further ado, let’s explore some of the top online resources that future nurses can utilize to achieve success. The list we prepared has a lot of items, so don’t shy away from taking breaks when you need them.

NCLEX Practice Tests On Medical Hero

One of the really big exams for nursing students is the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination), and having the right practice tools is your ticket to getting that license. The NCLEX practice tests available on Medical Hero provide a path for students to prepare thoroughly.

These tests do a lot to simulate the actual exam environment, which means you will be familiar with the types of questions you can expect to encounter. Medical Hero offers a variety of practice questions, complete with detailed explanations and rationales, enabling students to understand their mistakes and learn from them instead of giving just a “right/wrong” mark.

This resource is particularly valuable in the days before the exam, since you can gauge your readiness and focus on areas that need improvement.

Comprehensive Test Banks On Nurseslabs

Next up it’s the test banks offered by Nurseslabs. Their test banks include thousands of practice questions that cover a wide range of nursing topics, from pharmacology to critical care.

The tests are categorized by difficulty and topic, which means you can adapt your studying strategy to either covering the basics on a lot of topics or going into a topic neck deep. There are two main selling points for Nurseslabs: user-friendly interface and the fact that it provides these resources for free. So the second selling point does not include sales at all.

The test banks are regularly updated to reflect the latest NCLEX standards, ensuring that students are studying the most relevant material.

UWorld NCLEX Prep

Here comes another NCLEX prep resource and it’s UWorld NCLEX prep. This is an in-depth and interactive study experience, UWorld offers one of the most highly regarded NCLEX prep courses out there. They are known for their extensive question bank aimed at closely resembling the format and difficulty of the actual NCLEX exam you’ll be taking.

Each and every question comes with a detailed explanation once you’ve answered it, which means you’ll know the logic behind your knowledge. If you’re the type of person who can study on the go UWorld also features a mobile app. Personally, we envy you for that ability but we encourage you to use it.

The bad news is that UWorld is a paid resource exclusively, but you can consider it a worthwhile investment due to its extensive coverage and effectiveness in preparing students for the NCLEX.

Union Test Prep

Next on the menu is Union Test Prep. It’s a website that provides a set of free study guides tailored for the NCLEX-RN exam. These guides cover central topics such as Basic Care and Comfort, Health Promotion and Maintenance, and Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies, all important parts of the exam.

Each guide is structured to help students master concepts that will be tested on the exam. Union Test Prep offers practice questions and explanations, which can be particularly useful for students looking to reinforce their understanding of specific nursing areas.

Nurseinthemaking

Now we’ll move onto more general resources like NurseInTheMaking. This is an excellent overall resource offering a variety of study tools designed to enhance learning and retention. The platform provides flashcards, study guides, and a popular NCLEX Study Notebook. These materials are packed with memory tricks, mnemonics, and comparison charts that simplify complex topics.

NurseInTheMaking is a paid resource but they also offer free resources, including daily quizzes and study calendars, making it easier for students to stay organized and on track with their preparation.

Allnurses Next-Gen NCLEX-RN Study Guide

And back to NCLEX-RN, AllNurses offers a free Next-Gen NCLEX-RN Study Guide. This resource is designed to help students navigate the new exam format, which emphasizes clinical judgment and decision-making.

The guide is all about detailed sections on prioritization, delegation, and scope of practice questions, as well as expert test-taking strategies. With these areas covered, the study guide ensures that students are well-prepared to meet the demands of the Next-Gen NCLEX-RN.

Learning Nurse Resource Center

And now back to more general resources like The Learning Nurse Resource Center. This is a website that offers a wide range of resources for nursing students at all levels. This site provides nursing quizzes, sample test questions, and learning games that help reinforce core concepts and improve clinical skills. Think of this as a more overall tool.

On top of that, it offers continuing education and professional development resources, so it’s not a bad idea to keep up with this once you’ve become a registered nurse.

Google Scholar And Zotero

Sooner or later you’ll want to stand out which you can do with academic research and Google Scholar is your ticket in. It provides access to a very big database of scholarly articles, conference proceedings, and books.

Not everything you’ll find there is free, but it’s an excellent starting point for research projects. With any luck, your organization will be able to fund your research project so you won’t have to worry about that.

You’ve got the academic material you need but how do you manage it? In comes Zotero, a reference management tool that helps students organize their research materials, automatically generate citations, and create bibliographies which will make your life easier.

Zotero’s integration with word processors makes it easier to manage large volumes of references, a common challenge in nursing studies.

Allnurses Nursing Student Community

Think of this as an extension or a companion of the Allnurses tool we mentioned earlier. Connecting with your peers is a ye olde strategy that never fails and the AllNurses Nursing Student Community is an invaluable resource. It’s basically an online forum for nursing students to discuss a wide range of topics, from exam preparation to clinical experiences. You can also vent your stress to peers who understand what you’re going through.

The community aspect provides support and encouragement, which can be particularly beneficial during stressful periods of study.