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OverviewAce the NCLEX-RN--with the help of nursing review pioneer Marlene Hurst! Use Marlene's unique “no cram, pass with what you already know” system and slash your study time in half Based on Marlene Hurst's phenomenally popular nursing seminars that train over 30,000 students annually, this innovative review is loaded with the author's time-tested strategies--all designed to help you pass the NCLEX certification and course exams the first time around! NCLEX-RN Review breaks the mold of other review books by explaining how to apply critical thinking and test-taking skills, rather than how to re-learn course content. Marlene shows you how to effectively work with the “think-on-your-feet” philosophy of the NCLEX-RN, not against it. Features: A complete NCLEX-RN toolkit--from the world's most sought-after speaker on passing the NCLEX Over 1,000 skill-building NCLEX-style questions, complete with answers and rationales Full of concise, easy-to-remember strategies that cut study time in half!An eye-catching four-color format “Marlene Moments”--Marlene's humorous anecdotes of common student mistakes that offer a light-hearted look at how new nurses learn to succeed “What the NCLEX Lady Thinks”--valuable tips that reveal the rationale behind certain types of NCLEX questions and how to adjust your strategy accordingly Chapter-ending NCLEX practice questions that solidify important information and show you how it will be tested on the NCLEX examination Downloadable material includes 300 additional NCLEX-style questions, plus downloadable MP3 audio tips from Marlene Hurst's award-winning NCLEX reviews Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marlene HurstPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Medical Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.40cm Weight: 1.250kg ISBN: 9780071484312ISBN 10: 0071484310 Pages: 620 Publication Date: 16 January 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsForeword, April Foster, RN, BSN, CCRN Preface 1. Let's Get It Started in Here! 2. The Process You Must Go Through 3. How is This Test Different? 4. NCLEX-RN--Fact or Fiction? 5. Let's Make Sense of the Test Plan! 6. Basic Test-Taking Strategies 7. How to Tackle a Priority Question? 8. Management and Delegation 9. Why Do I Really Have to Understand ""the Nursing Process""? 10. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Therapeutic Communication 11. Pharmacology in a Nutshell 12. Potential Test Question Topics According to the RN Test Plan 13. Cool Charts You Just Have to Know 14. A Day in the Life 15. I've Already Failed Once...What Do I Do Now? 16. Tips for International Students 17. Sample Test Questions: Safe and Effective Care Environment --Management of Care --Safety and Infection Control Health Promotion and Maintenance Psychosocial Integrity Physiological Integrity --Basic Care and Comfort --Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies --Reduction of Risk Potential --Physiological Adaptation 18. Directory of State Boards of Nursing IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMarlene Hurst is a Registered Nurse and a recipient of a Masters of Science in Nursing degree from the Mississippi University for Women. She is also a certified Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner, a certified Critical Care Nurse, and an Advance Life Support Instructor. She started Hurst Review services in 1988, aimed at educating and preparing nursing students for certification tests and careers as nurses or other health-related professions. Marlene keeps her content and program current by researching new tools and techniques, updates her lecture materials, and gathers first-hand nursing knowledge through clinical experience. Through her company, Hurst Reviews, Marlene and her faculty train approximate 30,000 students/year on how to succeed in nursing school and on the NCLEX examination. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |