NCLEX-PN Exam Cram

by Rinehart, Wilda; Sloan, Diann; Hurd, Clara

• ISBN13: 9780789753151
• ISBN10: 0789753154
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-05-22
• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification

Summary

“The book offers a quick ‘cram’ approach to the NCLEX that is very user-friendly and not time-intensive. The overall approach is very learner-centered and the content is well-paced.”  –Catherine Dearman, R.N., Ph.D.

 

• Covers exactly what you need to know to score higher on your NCLEX-PN^® exam
• 445 sample test questions help you gain confidence and decide when you’re ready to take the actual exam
• Includes the popular Cram Sheet tearcard to help you remember key concepts and do extra last-minute studying
• Exam Alerts identify important information found on the exam
• Simplifies key medication aide concepts and techniques for easy learning

 

Covers the critical information you’ll need to know to score higher on your NCLEX-PN exam!

 

• Discover how the NCLEX-PN exam works, and how best to prepare for it
• Understand essential disease processes, treatments, and diagnostic studies
• Care for clients with respiratory, genitourinary, hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, cardiovascular, neurological, and many other disorders
• Serve maternal, infant, and pediatric clients
• Provide compassionate and effective psychiatric care
• Consider cultural, religious, and legal concerns associated with client care
• Review all stages of the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Address client needs for a safe, effective-care environment; health promotion and maintenance; and psychosocial and physiological integrity

 

PEARSON IT CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST

The CD features the innovative Pearson IT Certification practice test, giving you an effective tool to assess your readiness for the NCLEX-PN exam.

 

 

Pearson IT Certification Practice Test minimum system requirements:

 

• Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, or Windows 8 Professional; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client; Pentium class 1GHz processor (or equivalent); 512MB RAM; 650MB hard disk space plus 50MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases
• NCLEX-PN^® is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN), which does not sponsor or endorse this product.

 

Author Biography

Wilda Rinehart Gardner received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. After working as a staff nurse and charge  nurse, she became a public health nurse and served in that capacity for a number of years. In 1975, she received her nurse practitioner certification in the area of obstetrics-gynecology from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1979, she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Mississippi University for Women. In 1980, she completed her Master of Science degree in Nursing from the same university and accepted a faculty position at Northeast Mississippi Community College, where she taught medical-surgical nursing and maternal-newborn nursing. In 1982, she founded Rinehart and Associates Nursing Consultants. For the past 26 years, she and her associates have worked with nursing graduates and schools of nursing to assist graduates to pass the National Council Licensure Exam for Nursing. She has also worked as a curriculum consultant with faculty to improve test construction. Ms. Rinehart has served as a convention speaker throughout the southeastern United States and as a reviewer of medical-surgical and obstetric texts. She has co-authored materials used in seminars presented by Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review.

 

Dr. Diann Sloan received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College, a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Mississippi, and a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Mississippi University for Women. In addition to her nursing degrees, she holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education, with minors in both Psychology and Educational Psychology, from Mississippi State University. She has completed additional graduate studies in healthcare administration at Western New England College and the University of Mississippi. Dr. Sloan has taught pediatric nursing, psychiatric mental health nursing, and medical-surgical nursing in both associate degree and baccalaureate nursing programs. As a member of Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review, Dr. Sloan has conducted test construction workshops for faculty and nursing review seminars for both registered and practical nurse graduates. She has co-authored materials used in the item-writing workshops for nursing faculty and Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society.

 

Clara Hurd received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi (1975). Her experiences in nursing are clinically based, having served as a staff nurse in medical-surgical nursing. She has worked as an oncology, intensive care, orthopedic, neurological, and pediatric nurse. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama, and her Master of Science degree in Nursing from the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. Ms. Hurd is a certified nurse educator. She currently serves as a nurse educator consultant and an independent contractor. Ms. Hurd has taught in both associate degree and baccalaureate degree nursing programs. She was a faculty member of Mississippi University for Women; Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee; Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee; and Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ms. Hurd joined Rinehart and Associates in 1993. She has worked with students in preparing for the National Council Licensure Exam and with faculty as a consultant in writing test items. Ms. Hurd has also been a presenter at nursing conventions on various topics, including itemwriting  for nursing faculty. Her primary professional goal is to prepare the student and graduatefor excellence in the delivery of healthcare.

Table of Contents

Cram Sheet
Introduction
Self-Assessment
Chapter 1 Preparing for the NCLEX
Chapter 2 Simplifying Pharmacology
Chapter 3 Respiratory System
Chapter 4 Renal and Genitourinary System
Chapter 5 Hemapotoietic System
Chapter 6 Obstetrical Client
Chapter 7 AIDS
Chapter 8 Disseminated Intervascular Coagulation
Chapter 9 Acid-based Balance/Fluid and Electrolytes
Chapter 10 Burns
Chapter 11 Eyes
Chapter 12 Ears
Chapter 13 Cancer
Chapter 14 Pediatric Client
Chapter 15 Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 16 Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 17 Endocrine System
Chapter 18 Cardiovascular System
Chapter 19 Neurological System
Chapter 20 Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 21 Practice Exam 1
Chapter 22 Answer Key 1
Chapter 23 Practice Exam 2
Chapter 24 Answer Key 2
What's on the CD
Things you Forgot
Legal Issues Need to Know
Glossary