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Lecturio Sigma NCLEX Review Series, Episode 9

Abstract

Tired of students who depend on you to tell them what to study? This 60-minute session provides practical frameworks to help students move from faculty-dependent to self-directed NCLEX preparation.

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

1. Apply the 3 strategies for dissecting NCLEX questions with the precision of a cardiothoracic surgeon—because let's be honest, "all of the above" can't always be the answer, even though we wish it could be.

2. Utilize the 6-step analysis framework to review questions you got wrong without spiraling into an existential crisis about whether you're cut out for nursing (spoiler alert: you are).

3. Identify your personal NCLEX prep pattern—whether you're an Avoider, an Ineffective-But-Invest-Hours-In-Study studier, or a Panic Crammer—and finally understand why you've been studying "wrong" this whole time (no judgment, we've all been there).

4. Recognize the 4 critical elements of effective NCLEX preparation (Structure, Data, Metacognition, and Accountability) without needing your fourth cup of coffee to stay awake during the explanation.

5. Create a realistic, personalized NCLEX study plan using the free planning guide—because "winging it" is not a study strategy, despite what worked for you in undergrad anatomy.

Description

This webinar is eligible for 1 contact hour. This NCPD opportunity will be available for contact hour(s) three (3) years from the Repository Posting Date: 13 February, 2026.

To earn NCPD contact hours for this webinar, log in to your My Courses Dashboard using your Sigma username and password.

After logging in, click "Earn Contact Hours for a Webinar You've Viewed" to learn how to search the Catalog and self-enroll in the webinar course.

To create a FREE account, please visit www.sigmalearning.org and click on "Create an account."

NCPD questions? Please contact education@sigmanursing.org.

Accreditation: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Notes

Target Audience: Students

Video Length: 58 minutes, 32 seconds

This item record represents a recording of a live webinar held at a previous date. Any references to audience participation, login codes, etc. are no longer applicable.

Author Details

Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN, is a distinguished nursing professional and Chief Nursing Officer at Lecturio. She holds a PhD in Education Psychology from Oklahoma City University, with a focus on academic resilience, self-efficacy, and mindset research. In tandem with her role at Lecturio, Dr. Lawes is also an Adjunct Professor at Oral Roberts University.

Sigma Membership

Beta Delta at-Large

Type

Presentation - Webinar

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

NCLEX, Test Taking Tips, Test Taking Strategies

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

Publisher's Version

Relation

Episode 9, 13 February 2026

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Review Type

None: Educational Material, None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2026-02-13

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Additional Files

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