Studying for NCLEX made (free) and easy

After months of preparation…and medication names, uses and contraindications dancing in my head…it’s here. Learning Extension’s Medication App for iPhones, iPads, and Android phones!

Preparing for your NCLEX? The number of prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and natural products you have to know can be overwhelming. So at Learning Extension, we wanted to come up with a fun, convenient, and easy to use way to learn about drugs…a flashcard app.

And best of all the Medication App is free. (Hooray!) By now you are probably asking yourself what in the world is a flashcard app? And how can it make me more successful in my NCLEX prep? 

So, what is a flashcard app?

First, these flashcards are not like a drug book – there are lots of organizations out there that have excellent products and we didn’t need to recreate something like that.

Instead, we offer a simpler way to learn basic drug information using flashcards. You can study hundreds of drugs by easily grouping them into manageable categories, all with common actions and effects. You can also quickly access interesting facts that every nurse should know as they prepare for NCLEX.

What does it include?

The flashcard content includes:

Common examples — Figure out which drugs are in each category.

Must knows — Flip through a basic description and uses for each drug category.

Fun facts — Access the info that is nice to know, nice to know, and really important to know, for each category.

Drug index — Stimulate your memory, by using tabs to access a drug category or a specific drug.

The key features of the app include:

• Touch and tap functionality
• Search for drug categories or specific drugs
• Identify commonly prescribed medications
• Identify high alert medication
• Understand why some drugs are listed in 2 or more categories

How can I use it?

Imagine all the ways you can use this FREE app!  Here are my top five suggestions…

1. Study on the go... on the way to class, standing in the checkout line, or wherever.
2. View a few flashcards now and then pick up where you left off later.
3. If you find something really interesting, flag it!  
4. If you want don’t want to read about a particular drug or drug classification, just “skip it” and review it at another time.
5. Mark what you already know with “got it,” customizing your review as you test your knowledge.

And if that’s not enough, we’ve thrown in a few extras, all available straight from the app:

• Post your progress on Facebook so that your fellow nursing students can find the app (and for bragging rights!)
• Access the NCSBN NCLEX® RN and NCLEX® PN Review courses
• Set the NCLEX® Countdown Timer to the date of your NCLEX® exam
• Access the Learning Extension’s NCLEX®-Style Question of the Week

 Heard enough? Go to the Apple's App Store and download the app today! 

Now it’s your turn

What is your first impression of the new app?

We are already working on the next update and are preparing to add more content.  What would you like us to add?