Egypt Nursing Licensure Exam study plan

Review and rewrite in your own words the nursing process steps (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) and apply them to three common inpatient scenarios.

Demonstrate and verbally explain 15 core psychomotor skills (vital signs, hand hygiene, sterile technique, wound dressing, urinary catheterization, IV insertion, oxygen therapy, suctioning, NG tube insertion, medication administration routes, positioning, bed making, specimen collection, blood glucose monitoring, CPR basics) using a checklist.

Map normal values and ranges (vital signs by age, intake/output, lab reference ranges) into a one-page quick-reference sheet you can recall from memory.

Outline the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and nursing priorities for the five highest-yield medical-surgical conditions (heart failure, COPD, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, stroke).

Complete 60 practice questions across Domains 1 and 2 and log every wrong answer with the reason for the error.

Compare and contrast medical versus surgical management and nursing care for cardiovascular disorders (hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias, peripheral vascular disease).

Explain the nursing implications of fluid and electrolyte imbalances (hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia) including assessment findings and safe correction.

Describe perioperative nursing care across the three phases, listing at least five priority assessments per phase.

Interpret common diagnostic results (ECG rhythms, ABGs, CBC, electrolytes, cardiac enzymes) and state the nursing action for each abnormal finding.

Answer 80 Domain 2 practice questions under timed conditions and review all rationales.

Summarize nursing management of endocrine, gastrointestinal, renal, and neurological disorders, listing priority assessments and interventions for each.

State the rights of medication administration and apply them to high-alert medications (insulin, heparin, opioids, potassium chloride).

Calculate pediatric and adult dosages, IV drip rates, and weight-based infusions accurately across 30 practice calculations.

Explain mechanism of action, key adverse effects, and nursing monitoring for the major drug classes (antihypertensives, anticoagulants, antibiotics, antidiabetics, analgesics, diuretics).

Complete 50 combined Domain 2 and Domain 8 questions and re-test all previously missed items.

Apply the chain of infection to at least five clinical scenarios and identify the correct breaking point for each.

Demonstrate correct donning and doffing of personal protective equipment and standard versus transmission-based precautions.

Explain safe handling, dilution, and administration of intravenous medications including compatibility and central line care.

Describe healthcare-associated infection prevention bundles (catheter-associated urinary tract infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, surgical site infection).

Complete 40 Domain 9 questions and 40 Domain 8 questions with full rationale review.

Outline the stages of labor, expected findings in each stage, and the priority nursing actions including fetal monitoring interpretation.

Describe postpartum assessment (BUBBLE-HE) and identify signs of postpartum hemorrhage, infection, and preeclampsia.

Explain newborn assessment, Apgar scoring, thermoregulation, feeding, and common complications including jaundice and hypoglycemia.

Compare pediatric growth and development milestones across age groups and state age-appropriate communication and assessment techniques.

List pediatric priority conditions (dehydration, respiratory distress, fever, seizures, congenital heart defects) with nursing interventions and medication safety considerations.

Answer 80 mixed obstetric and pediatric questions and analyze error patterns by subtopic.

Apply the ABCDE approach and triage principles to at least five emergency scenarios (cardiac arrest, shock, trauma, anaphylaxis, respiratory failure).

Describe advanced cardiac life support rhythms, defibrillation versus cardioversion indications, and emergency drug administration.

Explain therapeutic communication, mental status examination, and de-escalation techniques for agitated or suicidal patients.

Identify key features and nursing management of major psychiatric disorders (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, substance use).

State legal and ethical considerations in psychiatric care including voluntary versus involuntary admission and patient rights.

Complete 60 Domain 5 and Domain 7 questions under timed conditions.

Describe levels of prevention and apply them to at least five community health programs relevant to Egypt (immunization, maternal and child health, communicable disease control, environmental health).

Explain the nurse's legal responsibilities including scope of practice, informed consent, documentation, confidentiality, and mandatory reporting.

Apply the Egyptian nursing regulatory framework and code of ethics to at least five ethical dilemmas using a decision-making model.

Identify common public health surveillance and outbreak investigation steps and the community nurse's role in health education.

Review infection prevention content and complete 50 questions across Domains 6, 9, and 10.

Complete two full-length timed mock examinations simulating exam conditions and record scores by domain.

Re-review every item missed across all eight weeks, focusing on recurring error themes rather than isolated facts.

Recite from memory high-yield summaries for each domain (priority assessments, drug classes, normal values, ethical principles).

Practice test-taking strategies including elimination, prioritization frameworks (ABC, Maslow, safety), and time management.

Build a final one-page pre-exam review sheet covering your ten most frequently missed concepts.