Taiwan Registered Nurse Licensing Examination study plan

Taiwan Registered Nurse Licensing Examination · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 8 hours per week

Week 1

Basic Nursing Science (fundamentals, anatomy/physiology, microbiology, pathology) & Medical-Surgical Nursing

Map the Basic Nursing Science syllabus into a one-page checklist covering fundamentals, anatomy/physiology, microbiology, and pathology, marking weak areas
Review core anatomy/physiology systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neuro) and write 10 self-test recall items per system
Practice 40 fundamentals items (vital signs, asepsis, medication safety, positioning) and log every miss with the underlying principle
Draft a spaced-repetition flashcard deck of 60 high-yield terms for Domain 1

A dated Domain 1 checklist plus a 60-card flashcard deck and an error log of at least 40 attempted items

Week 2

Outline Med-Surg by body system and rank systems by exam weight and personal weakness
Study cardiovascular and respiratory nursing (assessment, pharmacology, complication recognition) and summarize each in a one-page concept sheet
Complete 50 Med-Surg practice items and classify each error as knowledge gap, misread, or content-application error
Rehearse 5 priority-nursing and delegation scenarios aloud using a stepwise rationale

Two completed concept sheets (cardio, respiratory) and a 50-item error analysis table

Week 3

Study endocrine, renal, and fluid/electrolyte nursing and build comparison tables for acid-base and electrolyte imbalances
Study neurologic and musculoskeletal nursing, focusing on early recognition of deterioration
Answer 60 Med-Surg items under timed conditions and review every rationale
Write 10 original practice questions on Med-Surg topics and justify each correct answer

A timed 60-item Med-Surg practice set with a corrected score and 10 self-authored questions

Week 4

Review gastrointestinal, hematologic, and oncologic nursing and consolidate Med-Surg notes into a single summary sheet
Begin obstetric nursing: outline the stages of labor, fetal monitoring interpretation, and postpartum assessment
Complete 40 obstetric items and log interpretation errors for fetal heart tracing patterns
Take a 50-item mixed Domain 1 and 2 cumulative quiz to check retention

A consolidated Med-Surg summary sheet, an obstetric outline, and a scored 50-item cumulative quiz

Week 5

Finish obstetric and gynecologic nursing: high-risk pregnancy, gestational complications, and gynecologic conditions
Study pediatric growth and development milestones and build an age-by-age reference table
Study pediatric medication dosing safety and common pediatric respiratory and infectious conditions
Answer 60 combined obstetric and pediatric items and review all rationales

A developmental milestone table and a scored 60-item combined obstetric/pediatric practice set

Week 6

Complete pediatric nursing: congenital conditions, fluid balance in children, and family-centered care priorities
Begin psychiatric nursing: outline therapeutic communication, mental status assessment, and crisis intervention
Study major psychiatric disorders, psychotropic medications, and side-effect monitoring
Practice 40 psychiatric items emphasizing communication and safety prioritization

A psychotropic medication side-effect reference table and a scored 40-item psychiatric practice set

Week 7

Finish psychiatric nursing: legal/ethical issues, substance use, and community mental health
Study community and public health nursing: epidemiology basics, screening levels, and reportable disease concepts
Study health promotion, immunization schedules, and disaster/triage principles
Answer 50 combined psychiatric and community items and log errors by domain

A community health concept map (levels of prevention, epidemiology terms) and a scored 50-item combined practice set

Week 8

Re-review every logged error across all six domains and re-test the 30 most-missed concepts
Complete two full-length timed mock exams and analyze scores by domain
Drill the two lowest-scoring domains with targeted 30-item sets
Assemble a one-page high-yield review sheet per domain for final review

Two full-length mock exam score reports with a per-domain analysis and six one-page high-yield review sheets

Week 2: Domain 1 checklist complete and flashcard deck at 60+ cards; Med-Surg error log shows at least 90 attempted items with errors categorized

Week 4: Cumulative 50-item mixed quiz score at or above 65%, with Med-Surg summary sheet finished

Week 6: Obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric practice sets all completed; each domain error log reviewed once

Week 8: Both full-length mock exams completed; every domain at or above 60% and the two weakest domains improved from baseline