Pass the NCLEX-RN — for licensure in the US or the AHPRA OBA pathway in Australia.
Stop memorizing thousands of isolated questions. Learn clinical judgment, prioritization, and decision-making through interactive lessons built for the Next Generation NCLEX.
- ✓ Interactive lessons
- ✓ Virtual patient simulator
- ✓ 1003+ question bank with rationales
- ✓ Full-length practice exam
- ✓ Clinical case studies
- ✓ Progress tracking
Free to sign up — no card required. Subscribe anytime for full access.
Next up in your plan
- 1Clinical Judgment (NCJMM)
- 2Management of Care
- 3Safety and Infection Control
- 4Health Promotion and Maintenance
- 5Psychosocial Integrity
…in official NCSBN test-plan order, through Physiological Adaptation
Not sure what steps come before and after the exam?
See our full step-by-step guide to the US and Australian registration pathways.
Is this you?
NightingalePrep is built for nurses working toward licensure — wherever you're starting from.
First-time NCLEX-RN candidate
Getting ready for your first attempt, and want a structured, NCSBN-ordered curriculum rather than a pile of disconnected question banks.
Retaking after a not-pass
You've sat the exam before and it didn't go your way. What you need isn't more of the same review — it's a way to see exactly which NCSBN categories you're weak in, so you're not re-studying what you already know.
Internationally educated, seeking US licensure
Studying from outside the US, working toward NCLEX-RN eligibility and a US nursing license, often while juggling a job, a visa process, or both.
Internationally qualified, on Australia's AHPRA OBA pathway
On the Outcomes-Based Assessment "Stream B" pathway toward AHPRA registration — same NCLEX-RN written component as the US, plus your own OSCE clinical exam prep.
How it works
Learn
Interactive lessons and clinical scenarios, sequenced in official NCSBN test-plan order — choose the US or AU/OBA track, or review Core Topics by body system.
Practice
1000+ NCLEX-style questions by category, every one with a full rationale — plus SATA items and case studies that mirror the Next Generation NCLEX format.
Apply
Go beyond multiple choice with 8 interactive tools — the virtual patient simulator, case studies, prioritization exercises, dosage calculations, ECG strips, and lab values — that build real clinical judgment.
Simulate
Take the full-length practice exam — a variable 85–150 questions, no feedback until the end — for realistic pacing and stamina practice, closer to exam day.
Track & Master
Your dashboard flags your weakest NCSBN categories automatically, your study planner paces the rest of your subscription around them, and flashcards and cheat sheets lock it in for retention.
Learn how nurses think, not just what to click
Interactive tools that build clinical judgment, the way real bedside decisions actually feel. Included with every full subscription — not part of the free sign-up.
Virtual patient simulator
23 full patient scenarios — your decisions change vitals in real time.
Unfolding case simulator
21 full NGN-style cases, from assessment to outcome.
Dosage calculator
Oral, weight-based, and IV flow-rate calculators, plus a 24-problem practice quiz.
ECG rhythm trainer
20 simplified rhythm strips for quick daily review.
Lab value builder
28 flip-card drills across the highest-yield lab values.
Prioritization builder
20 drag-and-drop scenarios for correct priority order.
SATA practice
20 select-all-that-apply items, the core Next Gen NCLEX format.
Nursing & NCLEX glossary
A searchable reference of 78+ terms, abbreviations, and frameworks.
NCLEX Skills Slide Show Presentation Library
10 short video presentations of the hands-on clinical skills the NCLEX loves to test — PPE donning and doffing, infection control, prioritization, medication rights, BLS, recognizing a deteriorating patient, vital signs, fall prevention, wound care, and IV therapy. Each one is narrated with a full voice explanation, so you can just listen the way you would to a podcast if you'd rather not stare at a screen.
One exam, two pathways
Australia's Outcomes-Based Assessment (Stream B) for internationally qualified nurses uses the NCLEX-RN as its written component, then adds a separate OSCE clinical exam. Choose your track and study the parts that are actually different.
NCLEX-RN for US Licensure
9 modules across all 8 NCSBN Client Needs categories, sequenced exactly as the test plan weights them, plus a Next Gen NCLEX clinical-judgment foundation module.
View curriculum →NCLEX-RN + OSCE for AHPRA OBA
The identical NCLEX-RN curriculum, plus a dedicated OSCE module sequenced by the nursing process (assessment → planning → intervention → evaluation) and AHPRA cultural safety standards.
View curriculum →The full curriculum, module by module
No guessing what you're paying for — every course and every module, laid out before you ever subscribe.
NCLEX-RN — US Licensure Track
9 modules · 63 lessons
- 10. Foundations — Next Gen NCLEX & Clinical Judgment(6 lessons)
- 21a. Management of Care(7 lessons)
- 31b. Safety and Infection Control(8 lessons)
- 42. Health Promotion and Maintenance(8 lessons)
- 53. Psychosocial Integrity(8 lessons)
- 64a. Basic Care and Comfort(6 lessons)
- 74b. Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies(6 lessons)
- 84c. Reduction of Risk Potential(6 lessons)
- 94d. Physiological Adaptation(8 lessons)
NCLEX-RN + OSCE — Australia OBA Pathway
10 modules · 68 lessons
- 10. Foundations — Next Gen NCLEX & Clinical Judgment(7 lessons)
- 21a. Management of Care(7 lessons)
- 31b. Safety and Infection Control(8 lessons)
- 42. Health Promotion and Maintenance(8 lessons)
- 53. Psychosocial Integrity(8 lessons)
- 64a. Basic Care and Comfort(6 lessons)
- 74b. Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies(6 lessons)
- 84c. Reduction of Risk Potential(6 lessons)
- 94d. Physiological Adaptation(8 lessons)
- 105. OSCE Clinical Skills & AHPRA Registration Standards (AU-only)(4 lessons)
NCLEX Skills Slide Show Presentation Library
10 modules · 10 lessons
- 1PPE: Donning and Doffing(1 lesson)
- 2Infection Control & Transmission-Based Precautions(1 lesson)
- 3Prioritization: ABC, Maslow, and the Nursing Process(1 lesson)
- 4The Rights of Medication Administration(1 lesson)
- 5Basic Life Support (BLS): Adult, Child & Infant(1 lesson)
- 6Recognizing & Responding to the Deteriorating Patient(1 lesson)
- 7Vital Signs: Technique, Norms & Red Flags(1 lesson)
- 8Fall Prevention & Risk Assessment(1 lesson)
- 9Wound Care & Dressing Selection(1 lesson)
- 10IV Therapy: Insertion, Complications & Fluid Selection(1 lesson)
Core Topics — Complete Body Systems Review
11 modules · 60 lessons
- 1Cardiovascular(5 lessons)
- 2Respiratory(5 lessons)
- 3Endocrine(5 lessons)
- 4Gastrointestinal & Renal(5 lessons)
- 5Neurological(6 lessons)
- 6Psychiatric & Mental Health(7 lessons)
- 7Musculoskeletal & Perioperative(6 lessons)
- 8Integumentary(5 lessons)
- 9Haematology, Immunology & Oncology(5 lessons)
- 10Pediatrics(6 lessons)
- 11Maternity & Newborn(5 lessons)
A practice exam built to feel like the real thing
1003+ questions across all 9 NCSBN categories feed a full-length practice exam that runs 85–150 questions, just like the real NCLEX-RN's variable length — no per-question feedback until you finish, so it tests your pacing and endurance, not just your recall.
Afterward, you get a full performance report: overall score, a category-by-category breakdown, your specific strengths and focus areas, and every question reviewed with the correct answer and rationale.
See the practice exam →Good to know
This is a study tool, not a prediction. The real NCLEX-RN uses a proprietary, NCSBN-only adaptive algorithm to pick questions and decide when to stop — no prep company, including this one, has access to it. Our exam simulates the real exam's length and structure so you can practice pacing and stamina; it doesn't forecast your actual result.
Study off-screen, not just on the site
Every subscriber gets a growing library of downloads — no separate purchase, no extra app to buy.
Flashcard decks (PDF)
15 high-yield decks across every NCSBN category and body system — print them or keep them on your phone.
Included from the Monthly plan
Anki-importable export
The same flashcards as a file you can import straight into the free Anki app for spaced repetition.
Included from the 3-Month plan
Quick-reference cheat sheets
One-pagers for lab values, antidotes, acid-base rules, shock types, and isolation precautions.
Included from the 3-Month plan
Personalized study planner
A week-by-week schedule that spaces the entire curriculum across however long your plan runs.
Included from the 6-Month plan
Certificate of completion
A PDF certificate once you've completed every lesson in a course.
Included on the Annual plan
Everything you need in one subscription
1003+ questions, every one with a rationale
An extensive, NCSBN-mapped question bank — not just answers, but the clinical reasoning behind each one, so you learn to think like a nurse rather than memorize a single test. The full exam withholds feedback until the end, then reviews every question with its rationale.
Clinical-order curriculum
Lessons follow the exact NCSBN test-plan sequence — no jumping between topics with no clinical logic.
Progress analytics
See your strengths and gaps by category, so you study what actually moves your readiness score.
Next Gen item types
Select-all-that-apply and unfolding case-study items that mirror the current NGN format.
OSCE preparation
AU-track candidates get a dedicated module for the clinical exam component, not just the written test.
Weak-area study planner
Your dashboard automatically flags the 1-3 NCSBN categories you're weakest in, based on your own practice history, with a study tip and a direct link to practice.
Simple, flexible pricing
Choose monthly flexibility or save more with a longer commitment. Every plan includes the full question bank and both US/AU tracks — no hidden tiers, cancel anytime.
Nurses studying with NightingalePrep
“The category-by-category structure made it obvious where I was weak. I stopped guessing and started studying Pharmacology and Reduction of Risk on purpose instead of randomly.”
“Having the OSCE module right after the NCLEX content, in the same platform, meant I wasn't juggling three different resources.”
“The trend-style questions were the closest thing I found to real Next Gen NCLEX case studies. Explained why each answer was right, not just which one was right.”
“Being able to switch between the US and AU track without losing my progress made deciding where to register a lot less stressful.”
“The flashcard downloads became my actual commute-time study routine — much easier to stick with than trying to log into a website on the train.”
“A lot of the terminology and abbreviations are used a little differently here than what I trained with — the glossary tool became my go-to for double-checking before I moved on to practice questions.”
Frequently asked questions
Good question, and it's one a lot of members ask before they even start studying. We've put together a full step-by-step breakdown of both pathways — what to do before the exam, the exam step itself, and what happens after you pass — so you can see the whole picture in one place.
See the full step-by-step roadmap →Ready to study with a plan?
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