In this short interview, instructor Damion Jenkins congratulates Hannah on passing the NCLEX‑RN and asks her to share the single aspect of the NCLEX Strategies for Success program that helped her most. Hannah explains that the program taught her to identify the core problem and concept behind each question, use a structured concept‑map and the MAP‑UP prioritization system (including Maslow hierarchy, acute vs chronic, delegation, and safety checks), and apply mnemonics to navigate English‑language challenges. Jenkins reinforces the importance of recognizing what a question is really asking, especially for non‑native English speakers, and highlights the concept map as a systematic, repeatable process. Hannah concludes by strongly recommending the program, emphasizing that mastering strategies—not merely content knowledge—is the key to passing the NCLEX.
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So Hannah, I want to congratulate you so much for passing your NCLEX registered nurse exam. Now you have your RN license. That's very exciting.
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again, congratulations and welcome to this amazing profession. You have so many opportunities ahead of you. You should be very proud of yourself. So, you know, while you were in the NCLEX Strategies for Success program, um, you know, you and I worked closely together to make sure that I was helping you develop the strategies you needed in order to successfully answer practice questions, improve your confidence and your critical thinking skills. And clearly that helped because now you have your license. So if you could just tell, you know, me one thing that you liked the most about the program so that other individuals who are interested in the program could kind of get an idea of what to expect. What's the one thing you enjoyed the most about the program?
Yeah. One thing that really helped me with this NCLEX program is that, uh, initially I read NCLEX question, but I really couldn't I don't know where to begin, like I don't know what to— how to answer the question. But your program taught me to identify the problem, the actual problem in the question, and then the concepts. So when I was able to identify the problem and the concept, irrespective of the question, whether I've seen it or not, I was able to answer. And when I went to the NCLEX, I was just using your— especially your prioritization strategies, the, the concept map. Some of the questions you realize I have to use, uh, what is happening now as a past, because I was just baffled with answers. And when I looked at it, I realized most of the 3 of the answers could be present and one will be, uh, past for a stable patient. Yeah, your program helped me a lot. Now I can do any English question, and then I can answer.
Yeah. And I mean, clearly you've passed the exam, so that proves that you were able to, um, identify what is the question asking. That's such a huge place to start for everyone. You know, so many people struggle with figuring out what is the question even asking. And for individuals with English being a second language, or maybe they didn't get that medical terminology class before they went through nursing school, sometimes they struggle with some of these words and figuring out what it means. So, Really honing in on what the question is asking and identifying that concept that governs the question, and then what topic or information you should focus on is very essential. And so you mentioned the concept map also being, uh, very helpful. And we don't wanna give too much away cuz we want people to be able to go through the process to learn how to create a concept map. But what was it specifically about the concept map that helped you?
Um, I think that prioritization— I, when you ask me, I devised my own concept map. Okay, what you gave me, I use a strategy for prioritization as MAP-UP skills, so it included Maslow hierarchy. So when I got to the exam, I just wrote MAP-UP skills. I know, well, this acute versus chronic, so I had a mnemonic And then the delegation— you cannot eat what you cannot delegate, what you can eat. I use the, uh, knowing whether you're answering the right— you have the right or incorrect information, especially for, for psychiatry. And it's like a role of a concept map. I was asking myself, does it make sense? Is it, uh, safety issues? It's like I got to the English room and it's like you telling me this is what you should use, and I, I was so happy. So I decided that I will have the results before I text you. I had it about a week ago. That was 26th of October. 26th.
Wow.
And when I had it, I said, let me go back to you there.
Awesome. Yeah. And I'm so, I always love when I get those amazing, you know, exciting, you know, emails or text messages or even phone calls from my clients who pass the NCLEX. And, you know, truly I'm celebrating in your success, you know, but to summarize for those individuals seeing this testimonial, the concept map really is a tool that helped you to put in that step-by-step process that you learn in my program. So that you can commit yourself to developing a habit of answering questions the same way. So you develop that systematic approach so that when you do come across something that doesn't make sense to you, or maybe you have never heard of the medication or the disease or whatever the situation is, you still have a process to work through so that you can arrive to the best possible answer by leveraging what you know to be true and following the criteria, the rules, the principles and guidelines that guide decision-making. So I'm so happy that that worked for you. And, you know, if there was, you know, one thing you wanted to say to someone who was interested in signing up for my program, what would you tell them?
I would tell them all that they need is to use your program. But your program really identifies the actual problem that NCLEX has. It's, as you keep on telling, it's not the content. You can know all the content in the world, when you get there and then the content, you know, doesn't drop, you are in trouble. But the strategies really keeps you on, and that, that has really helped me. And I'm so grateful to you for your program, and I recommend it to anybody who wants to pass NCLEX. I have struggled with English, and by the grace of God, I have been successful with your program. So I recommend it. I highly, highly recommend it to people.
Awesome. Thank you so much, Hannah. I really appreciate those kind words. Um, and this is, this is testimony. This is the truth. And, you know, I am so blessed that I've been able to see this information, um, and utilize this information to help individuals like yourself pass the NCLEX and join me in the ranks as a professional nurse. I really appreciate you taking the time to let individuals know how the program helped you, and I am truly celebrating in your success, and I can't wait to follow you as you navigate your career. So thanks so much, we'll talk soon.
