Lantern RN Presents

NCLEX-RN Companion For the nurse who refuses to fail.

A premium preparation system for the Praxis Registered Nurse licensure exam — a meticulously designed manual and a 150-question diagnostic simulation, built to the current NCSBN blueprint with full appreciation for what is actually at stake in your career and your classroom.

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The Stakes

This is not a study guide. It is career insurance.

A failed Praxis is not an inconvenience. For the aspiring middle school science teacher in Georgia, Tennessee, or any of the forty-four other states that require it, failing the 5442 means a delayed offer, a withdrawn contract, or a career interrupted before it ever begins.

The NCSBN examination has evolved — updated standards, sharper diagnostic scoring, less forgiving pacing. Most preparation materials in the market are written against the prior format, leaving candidates studying for an exam that no longer exists.

Lantern RN was built for the candidate who refuses to leave a hundred and fifty thousand dollars of pre–licensure tuition to chance. A system worthy of the moment.

The System

Built in concert. Designed to be acquired separately or together.

The Content Review Manual gives you the substance. The Diagnostic Simulation tells you, with precision, where you actually stand. The pair is the system — but either is whole on its own.

I · The Manual

Content Review Manual

A three-hundred-eighty page editorial guide.

Every content area on the current NCLEX-RN 2026 test plan — from safe and effective care through physiological integrity — explained in clear, exam-aware prose. Built to the present NCSBN 2026 test plan specifications with currency disclaimers preserved.

380Pages
8Subcategories
22Chapters
II · The Exam

Diagnostic Simulation

A 150-question proving ground.

A full-length timed simulation that mirrors the exam’s structure, scoring, and pacing. After submission, a category-level diagnostic tells you exactly where you stand — ready, close, or needing major work.

150Questions
300Minutes
4Categories

Not just a score. A diagnosis.

When the simulation ends, you receive more than a number. The system tells you, category by category, where your preparation is strongest, where the line is close, and where the next month of study should live.

Physical Science
Ready
Life Science
Close
Earth & Space Science
Needs Work
Nature of Science
Ready
Choose Your Path

Three Acquisitions. One System.

Take the manual alone, the simulation alone, or the complete system at a meaningful savings. Each is built to the same standard.

Acquisition One

The Manual

The complete content review — three-hundred-eighty pages.

$199
  • The complete 380-page Content Review Manual
  • All four NCLEX-RN Client Needs subcategories
  • Read-online flipbook with passcode access
  • Per-buyer watermark on every page
  • Built to current NCSBN 2026 test plan specifications
  • Manual only — does not include The Practice Exam. To get both, choose The Complete System.
Acquire the Manual
Acquisition Two

The Exam

The 150-question diagnostic simulation.

$299
  • 150-question full-length timed simulation
  • Category-level diagnostic readout
  • Ready / Close / Needs Work intelligence
  • Review with rationales after submission
  • Retake within your access window
  • Exam only — does not include The Manual. To get both, choose The Complete System.
Acquire the Exam
Why Your Access Is Time-Limited The NCLEX-RN evolves. NCSBN revises specifications, content emphasis, and scoring methodology over time — and outdated test prep persists in the market, sold year after year unchanged. Candidates buy yesterday's exam, prepare for yesterday's questions, and walk into a test they no longer recognize. Outdated exams leave candidates disappointed and money wasted.

Not Lantern RN. We continuously revise our materials to reflect NCSBN's current specifications. Your access window is intentionally time-limited — not as a restriction, but as a guarantee that the preparation you study is the preparation you'll be tested against. Current content. Current standards. Current readiness.
Acquisition Policy All sales are final. Because every acquisition delivers immediate access to proprietary digital materials, no refunds are issued once your access code has been activated or any portion of the work has been viewed or downloaded. Each access code activates on a maximum of two (2) devices and cannot be reset or transferred. Please choose your acquisition and your devices carefully.

Built by one person. Held to a higher standard.

Lantern RN

Richard Glenn Clark

JM · MBA · BA
Founder · Publisher · Author

Lantern RN is the personal imprint of Richard Glenn Clark. Holding graduate training in both law and business administration alongside a foundation in the liberal arts, Mr. Clark built the Companion to the standards each discipline demands — the precision required of legal drafting paired with the operational discipline of executive-level analysis.

No team. No outsourcing. Every page authored, every question written, every line of copy considered by one hand. Lantern RN is held to the standard of a product that holds your professional future in its hands.

Considered Answers. For considered buyers.

Is this affiliated with NCSBN or Praxis?

No. Lantern RN is independently produced. Praxis® is a registered trademark of National Council of State Boards of Nursing, used here for descriptive purposes only. No actual NCSBN items are reproduced — every question is original.

How is access delivered?

Upon purchase you receive an access code by email along with a branded welcome guide. Both the manual and the exam are delivered read-online through your secure portal — never as downloadable files. Each page is watermarked with your name to protect the work.

How long do I have access?

Your access window is purchase-specific and stated at the time of order. It is calibrated to allow a complete preparation cycle — long enough to study, sit the simulation, study again, and retake within the window.

Why is the diagnostic exam priced higher than the manual?

The simulation does what no static document can: it tells you exactly where your preparation is strong and exactly where it must improve. It is interactive, scored, and individualized to your performance. The manual is the substance; the exam is the intelligence.

What does the bundle actually save?

Acquired separately the manual and exam total $598. The complete system is offered at $449 — a savings of $149. The components are identical to the standalone products; the only difference is the price.

Can I share my access with a colleague?

No. Each access is licensed for individual exam preparation use only, not for sharing or resale. Per-page watermarking with your name is intended both to deter and to trace unauthorized distribution. The full license terms are delivered with your welcome guide.

Lantern RN

Begin where it matters.
Walk in already knowing.

The exam awaits a date you can already see on your calendar. The preparation you bring to it is the only thing left to choose.

Choose Your Path