AnKing NCLEX Deck Wiki
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Table of contents
Goal, Purpose, & Deck Breakdown
Deck Sources and References
Deck Structure and Card Types
How to get started
Deck Formatting & Suggestion Guidelines
Deck Suggestion Guidelines
Maintainers & Contributors
Disclaimer
1. Goal, Purpose, & Deck Breakdown
The AnKing NCLEX Deck is a comprehensive, high-yield Anki deck designed specifically for nurses/nursing students preparing for the NCLEX examination.
This deck is fully collaborative via AnkiHub, allowing contributors to continuously update, revise, and expand content to reflect evolving guidelines and the latest evidence.
2. Deck Sources and References
To ensure the AnKing NCLEX Deck is high-yield, accurate, and guideline-based, sources are stratified as below:
Primary Sources (Core Content)
The following are the most important and preferred sources. Cards are supported by at least one of these resources:
- Bootcamp NCLEX
- AMBOSS
- StatPearls
- Saunders
Secondary Sources (Supplementary Content)
The following resources may be used for additional explanation, clarification, or expansion
- OpenRN
- DailyMed
- NinjaNerd
These sources help provide context, guideline details, or deeper explanation, but do not serve as the sole basis for a new card
Sources Not Accepted
To maintain accuracy and exam relevance, the following sources are not being used:
- Random internet articles
- Wikipedia
- Standard textbooks
- School lecture notes
3. Card Structure and Tags
The AnKing NCLEX Deck focuses on key NCLEX concepts and questions
Card Fields
- Text: the core card content with the cloze
- Extra: any foundational/background knowledge, nuance, pathophysiology depth
- Lecture notes: A protected field that you can use to insert your own lecture notes
- Additional Resources: landmark trial references, PubMed links, study citations, or any other information that does not belong in the text or extra sections etc
- Missed Questions: for user’s Q-banks screenshots/convenience
Tagging Structure
Every card has:
- Subject tag (for example, Pharmacology, Cardiology)
- Resource tag (for example, Bootcamp)
Tags:
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System-based -
Resource-based
4. How to get started 
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Quick Setup guide
In order to get started with the AnKing NCLEX Deck deck:
- Install Anki if you haven’t already
- Select a AnkiHub membership from Sign In
- Sign into AnkiHub via the Anki application
- Subscribe to the AnKing NCLEX Deck and install it.
- Start studying!
Note: You no longer need to download the AnkiHub add-on if you are on a newer version of Anki, see Step 3 for instructions on how to sign into the AnkiHub add-on directly in Anki
1. Install Anki
Instructions
Install the latest version of Anki here: https://apps.ankiweb.net/
2. Select an AnkiHub membership
Instructions
Head to Sign In and select the membership option that most suits you.
3. Sign into AnkiHub via the Anki application
Instructions
To sign into AnkiHub, do the following
- Open Anki
- In the top left, click “Anki”
- Then click “Preferences”
- Click on “Third-Party Services”
- Use your AnkiHub login and sign in
- Restart your Anki and the add-on will install
External link: Install Ankihub Addon (New User)
(If you see ‘Invalid code, or add-on not available for your version of Anki’ it likely means that your version of Anki is out of date and will need to be updated).
4. Subscribe to and Install the AnKing NCLEX deck
Instructions
To install the AnKing NCLEX Deck:
- Go to the deck on AnkiHub
- Click “Subscribe”
- Go to your Anki application
- Click “Sync” at the top
- Follow the prompts on screen to get your deck downloaded!
5. Start Studying! 
5. Deck Formatting Guidelines
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5.1) Adding images
We are committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others. To that end, the media in the deck will include only those images that are made in-house, or that we have licensed or reasonably believe are in the public domain.
These decks are intended to be used with your purchase of any resource used in them. We take no responsibility for your use of any materials or images that are not legally obtained and strongly encourage you purchase all the materials associated with the deck you use.
What Licenses Can I Use?
- If you are adding a new image, please only use an image with a creative commons license or is in the public domain
Accepted licenses: CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND
Non-acceptable licenses: CC-NC, CC BY-NC
If you are creating your own illustration/diagram, please first reach out to us.
Image Suggestion Checklist
Please ensure the following when adding an image from the Web, or your suggestion will be rejected:
- The image is added to the extra or text and nowhere else
- The font size is 10
- The citation is italicized
- Image is in JPEG/JPG format ideally
- Image is resized to an acceptable size (its should be around 500 px - 900 px in width, the maximum width size should not exceed 1500px.)
- Image is public domain/ has a creative common license that does not contain “NC” or “Non-Commercial”
- Image is cited properly like how other cards are in the deck, in general follow this format → Photo credit: Author name (hyperlinked to website), Creative Commons/Public Domain Hyperlink, via website/journal name
- Please ensure the image does NOT exceed 1mb. Ideally it is under 500 kb
Citation formatting should look like this:
5.2) Period formatting
No cards in the deck end in periods, and most free sentences do not (unless it is a block of text explanation that requires multiple sentences in extra)
5.3) Capitalizations
- Please maintain consistent capitalization. Example: I am a Deck Maintainer → should be → I am a deck maintainer. Capitals are only for names and the start of sentences
Capitalization in extra
- Please capitalize the first letter of each sentence in the extra section
5.4) Bolding, Underlining, & Italics
- Bolding and such should be used to draw your eyes. Our eyes go to bold first, then underline, then italics.
- It is best to tend to bold only the main subject and underline or italicize other important details.
- Italics can easily go unnoticed, particularly if you don’t use custom coloring.
- Use underlining sparingly!
5.5) Dashes in Extra
Whenever there are TWO or more sentences in the extra section. Add a dash at the start of the example, instead of:
- The heart is a pump
- The heart is approximately 300 grams
It should be:
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- The heart is a pump
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- The heart is approximately 300 grams
5.6) One-by-one cards
Feel free to submit suggestions to make cards one-by-one, however, please reference these guidelines:
- The cards need to be able to be recalled in order - this means that there needs to be a mnemonic or a sequence of treatment
- The 5 P’s of pheochromocytoma can NOT be one-by-one because they all start with P and it will be impossible to do “ordered recall”
- One by one notes should not be done for cards that have 2-3 clozes, unless they are mnemonics
Please user the wrapper meta-addon to apply the “mnemonics” styling to the 1by1 card so they can be left-justified
Wrapper meta add-on: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/396502676
6. Deck Suggestion Guidelines
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Read This Before Suggesting
- If your suggestions do not contain enough rationale and/or specific evidence, they will be automatically rejected.
- We also reserve the right to not provide an explanation if we deem your suggestion violates our guidelines found on this page.
- By submitting a suggestion, you agree to adhere to these rules and follow them stringently, and you acknowledge that failure to follow these rules will result in automatic rejection.
6.1) Rule #1 – Always Cite an Acceptable Source
Every suggestion must include a specific source. A QID alone is not enough, it should be paired with the relevant quotation or explanation (see Rule #2).
Acceptable sources:
- TBE
- Other cards in this deck (cite specific nid #)
Not acceptable:
- Wikipedia, random articles, textbooks, school lectures
- TBE
6.2) Rule #2 – Provide a Sufficient Rationale
- Your rationale should explain why this specific change should be added and/or why it would benefit all users of this deck.
- If you believe this change benefits you, your next question should be: “Will the majority of users want this change? Is it useful to them, or is it only useful to me?”
- Aim to give as much supporting information as possible (quotations, sources, explanations).
- Make a strong case and avoid ambiguous statements.
- 1–3 word rationales are generally NOT accepted.
- Be thorough; the longer and more detailed the rationale, the better.
- If no rationale is provided, or the one provided is insufficient, your suggestion will be automatically rejected (with OR without explanation).
7. Maintainers & Contributors
A huge thank you to the amazing maintainers for the creation and maintenance of this deck!
@Hannahhagen , @Tanner_G , @Ahmed7
8. Disclaimer
The AnKing NCLEX Deck is a study tool for the NCLEX Exam and is not a substitute for professional medical judgment or clinical experience.
- Content is intended for educational purposes only.
- Always verify critical management decisions with current guidelines and official sources.
- The deck may not cover every rare scenario or recent guideline change; it should complement, not replace, other trusted references.
- Use clinical reasoning and judgment when applying deck content in real-life practice.
This deck is not affiliated with, endorsed by, supported, or associated with the NCLEX or any other organizations in any way.
