Endorsed by the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA), this practical guide provides nursing students with down-to-earth advice on how to succeed academically, deal with failure, improve on test-taking and report writing skills, and how to build relationships with other students and faculty as they travel through nursing school. In addition, this resource offers statistics on the cost of nursing school, how long it will take to obtain a degree, survival tips from other nursing students, time management strategies, and more. A must-have for every nursing student. • Provides updated statistics on college tuition, employment rates, benefits and salaries. • Includes updated information on scholarships, loans and grants available to students. • Discusses the changes to the NCLEX examination and how to study for maximum results and new individual and group study tips for maximum learning and retention and better performance on exams. • Addresses the use of the Internet and online course.