NCLEX® SUCCESS BY DESIGN (RN & PN)
Your complete five-part course for RN and PN students—built on the Silvestri Method of Testing. Learn how the exam is designed, how to master item types including traditional and case study NGN items, learn enhanced test-taking strategies, and nursing specialty exam expectations within a plan you can actually follow.
NCLEX® Success by Design for RN and PN
$40
NCLEX® Success by Design is a step-by-step course built to help RN and PN students prep with structure. You’ll learn the Silvestri Method of Testing and exactly how the exam is designed—so your study time feels focused, not random.
Build clinical judgment, sharpen test-taking skills, and walk into exam day with confidence because you followed a plan you can trust.
What’s Included:
- Part 1: Understanding the Design: Learning the Examination Process, CAT format, and Test Plan specifications.
- Part 2: Mastering the Items: Identifying Components of the Test Question, Prioritizing, Traditional and Alternate. Item Formats.
- Part 3: Case studies and NGN Item Types: Applying the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) and Enhanced Strategies to NGN Item Types.
- Part 4: Pharmacology and Specialty Area Strategies: Applying Test-Taking Strategies across Specialty Content Areas.
- Part 5: The Result: Putting it all Together utilizing the Silvestri Method for Academic and NCLEX® Success.
Bundle & Save
Get the full prep stack in one checkout. Choose RN or PN.
RN Bundle: CAT Program + Success by Design + 1000-QBank
$100
PN Bundle: CAT Program + Success by Design + 1000-QBank
$100
WHAT YOU’LL GET WITH NCLEX® SUCCESS BY DESIGN
A COMPLETE 5-PART SYSTEM
All five parts work together to master test-taking strategies step-by-step—so you’re not piecing together random resources.
THE SILVESTRI METHOD OF TESTING
Learn how to break down questions, prioritize confidently, and improve your accuracy—especially when you’re stuck between options.
HOW TO USE SUCCESS BY DESIGN
Step 1
Start at Part 1 and follow the course in order—each part builds on the next.
Step 2
Apply the strategies immediately to practice questions so you’re learning by doing.
Step 3
Use rationales, test-taking strategies, and your results from practice questions to identify content areas to improve—then focus your next sessions where it matters most.
Step 4
Focus on areas in need of improvement to reinforce clinical judgment and test-taking skills until your approach feels automatic for exam day.
Common Questions
NEED HELP CHOOSING?
Not sure where to start? If you’re deciding between Success by Design, the CAT Program (RN or PN), the QBank, or 1:1 coaching, reach out and we’ll help you pick the best next step based on your timeline.
NCLEX® Success by Design is one complete course and includes all five parts. It’s designed as a full system from start to finish—so you don’t have to guess what to do next.
Yes. This course is built for RN and PN students and focuses on the NCLEX® test plan categories, the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, clinical judgment and cognitive skills, and how to approach item types—including NGN formats.
Yes. The NCLEX® Success by Design program can be bundled with the CAT exams and QBank questions, so you can learn the strategy, practice it, and then confirm your readiness with exam-style feedback—all in one package.
Access details are listed at checkout. If you’re unsure what option fits your timeline, contact us and we’ll help.
You can add 1:1 coaching if you want a personalized plan and support. Start with a free discovery call and we’ll recommend the best next step.
Yes. Schools and institutions can purchase in bulk. Reach out through our contact page and we’ll send institutional pricing options.
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