Nursing Audio NCLEX-RN Review: MedTalk: Learn While You Live

I am a professional nursing tutor, and I received a free copy of this NCLEX-RN Audio Review book so that I could listen and decide if it was something I wanted to recommend to my tutoring students.It 100% is, and I have already started recommending it!I work with a lot of non-traditional students who are juggling many demands on their time. This audio Review book gives them an opportunity to make the most of their study time when their hands are occupied but their ears are available to listen. It's perfect for listening to in the car, while washing dishes, folding laundry, or walking the dog.Having a review book to listen to can make SUCH a difference in your nursing school success.Loooong ago when I was in nursing school, I listened to a different audio review book (by a different author) while driving to class and clinicals. It saved me sooo much time, but that particular audiobook series hasn't been updated since I listened to it decades ago, is hard find, and is more expensive. So I stopped recommending that one. I have been searching for a replacement to recommend ever since...and am so excited to have finally found one with the "Nursing Audio NCLEX-RN Review: MedTalk: Learn While You Live".So here's the pros and cons (because not everything is always perfect)...Pros:- It's audio, so you can listen in the car or anywhere else your brain is free (but your hands are not)- Topics are broken down into body systems for Med-Surg, and there are also chapters for the Specialty Nursing areas of Peds, Maternity, Psych, Pharm, and Gerontological, so it's easy to skip to the sections you need for your next exam.- It's very thorough, and covers a good review of the A&P and other foundational info you need to understand before jumping into the disease processes and nursing interventions...this is EXACTLY how I recommend studying with the Silver Bullet Study System, too!- There's a different narrator for each chapter, so if you DO happen to "zone out" (not that that would EVER happen, right?), then having that occasional voice change will remind you to pay attention again :)Cons:- Since this is a complete NCLEX-RN review, there's not a specific chapter for some of the first-year nursing courses like Fundamentals or Health Assessment. Instead, a lot of that information is incorporated into the individual chapters as needed (i.e. how to do a respiratory assessment is described in the respiratory chapter)- This is definitely not a "stand alone" book, and isn't intended as such. If you use it as a study tool, you will still need to use your assigned textbooks to make sure you understand everything that is reviewed.- The sheer amount of information in each chapter is like drinking from a fire hose...so if you're not prepared, it *could* be overwhelming. But if you know what to expect, then it is perfect!Still can't decide if this Audio NCLEX Review book would be good for you? I'd say it's perfect for these 3 types of situations:1) You want a "big picture" overview of the nursing topic BEFORE you study, so you know what the most important information to focus on will be, OR2) You feel like you know the topic pretty well, but want help identifying anything you still need to go back and study, OR3) You have already studied that topic (or are in the middle of studying it) and want an easy way to keep your knowledge fresh so you don't forget anything.All in all, it's less expensive then most good NCLEX review books, so if you have any opportunities during your day where you can listen (like driving to class)...then I say help yourself out and get this as early in your nursing school journey as you can. You won't regret it.P.S. Even though this audiobook is technically for RN, the focus is very much on the content and there is so much overlap between LPN and RN that I would feel comfortable recommending this to both kinds of students.

I am currently a nursing student and this audiobook is super helpful. It goes in depth over the many body systems and is great to listen to whenever you need to study. The pace isn’t too fast so it’s easy to take notes as you go along. Each chapter is a body system so it’s easy to navigate! I used the respiratory chapter to study for my fundamentals exam today. This is overall a great audiobook for nursing students and I definitely recommend it.

I am a busy nursing student with kids at home, this audiobook is a lifesaver! And that's an understatement! I listen to it during football practice pick ups, washing dishes and driving to clinicals.