NCHK RN(G) LE study plan

Map the Domain 3 blueprint into cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, renal, neurological, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, haematological and oncological clusters, then rank them by your baseline self-test accuracy

Build a one-page assessment template for each of the top five medical-surgical clusters listing hallmark signs, first-line nursing actions and escalation triggers

Practise interpreting 20 sets of vital signs and basic laboratory values (electrolytes, ABG, CBC, glucose, creatinine) and state the priority nursing response to each

Rehearse the ABCDE plus focused-assessment sequence on six common presentations (chest pain, dyspnoea, altered consciousness, acute abdomen, hypoglycaemia, post-operative deterioration)

Explain the pathophysiology that links each major medical-surgical condition to its nursing priorities, so that interventions are justified rather than memorised

Compare and contrast the nursing management of the top ten high-yield conditions (heart failure, COPD, stroke, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cirrhosis, post-operative care, sepsis, fracture immobilisation, chemotherapy side effects)

Apply the nursing process to six unfolding case scenarios by writing nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes and evaluation criteria

Integrate medication management into medical-surgical care by matching high-alert drugs (insulin, heparin, opioids, digoxin, potassium chloride, chemotherapy agents) to monitoring parameters and adverse effects

Sequence the stages of labour and the postpartum period, and state the nursing assessment and intervention priorities at each stage

Distinguish normal from abnormal findings in antenatal care, labour monitoring (including fetal heart tracing patterns) and postpartum recovery, and identify the immediate action for each abnormality

Outline paediatric growth and development milestones by age band and link them to age-appropriate assessment and communication techniques

Demonstrate, in writing, the correct procedure steps and safety checks for ten core basic nursing skills (aseptic technique, wound dressing, urinary catheterisation, nasogastric feeding, oxygen therapy, blood transfusion, specimen collection, pressure-area care, positioning and mobilisation, vital signs)

Analyse five paediatric case scenarios (febrile child, dehydration, asthma, congenital heart disease, accidental ingestion) and write the priority assessments and family-centred interventions for each

Describe the physiological changes of ageing and translate each change into a specific nursing adaptation for medication handling, skin integrity, hydration, thermoregulation and falls risk

Design a falls-prevention and pressure-injury-prevention plan for an older adult with two comorbidities, naming the assessment tools and reassessment intervals

Explain rehabilitation principles including functional assessment, mobility retraining, self-care retraining and discharge planning, and apply them to a stroke survivor scenario

State the ethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, veracity, confidentiality) and apply them to six dilemmas including informed consent, restraint use, end-of-life care and disclosure of errors

Trace the legal duties of the registered nurse in the local regulatory framework: scope of practice, delegation, documentation standards, incident reporting and mandatory reporting

Classify major mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, substance misuse, delirium, dementia, eating disorders) by hallmark features and nursing priorities

Apply therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques to written scenarios, and identify risk-assessment and safety-planning steps for self-harm and suicide risk

Explain the levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) and classify 15 public health activities by level

Interpret core epidemiological measures (incidence, prevalence, attack rate, relative risk) and apply them to a written outbreak scenario

Describe the nurse's role in health education, screening programmes, immunisation, notifiable disease reporting and community needs assessment

Apply standard and transmission-based precautions to ten clinical scenarios, and state the correct sequence for donning and doffing personal protective equipment and for hand hygiene

Summarise the infection-control requirements for sharps handling, waste segregation, environmental cleaning and outbreak response in a ward setting

Calculate drug doses accurately across tablet, liquid, injection, infusion-rate, body-weight and paediatric weight-based calculations, and identify the ten rights of medication administration

Explain pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics well enough to predict how absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion change in older adults, renal impairment and pregnancy

Match 25 commonly tested drug classes to their mechanism, key adverse effects, monitoring requirements and patient-teaching points

Describe the reporting and management pathway for medication errors and adverse drug reactions, including documentation and disclosure obligations

Synthesise all nine domains by completing two full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions and recording domain-level scores for each

Target the two weakest domains from the mock results by re-teaching them from your own notes and re-testing with 30 focused questions each

Consolidate high-yield facts into a single condensed revision sheet per domain, limited to one page each

Rehearse prioritisation and delegation questions using a written decision rule (ABC, safety, acuity, stability) applied to 15 ranking items

Finalise exam-day logistics: permitted materials, timing strategy and a rest plan for the 48 hours before the test