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Covers exactly what you need to know to score higher on your NCLEX-RN (R) exam 500+ 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-RN exam! Discover how the NCLEX-RN 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 emergency and 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

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Author:   Wilda Rinehart ,  Diann Sloan ,  Clara Hurd
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson IT Certification
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.092kg
ISBN:  

9780789757524

ISBN 10:   0789757524
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   07 December 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780135723371
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Preparing for the National Council Exam for Registered Nurses Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Pharmacology Chapter 3: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Respiratory System Chapter 4: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Genitourinary System Chapter 5: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Hematopoietic System Chapter 6: Caring for the Client with Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Acid/Base Balance Chapter 7: Caring for the Client with Burns Chapter 8: Caring for the Client with Sensorineural Disorders Chapter 9: Caring for the Client with Cancer Chapter 10: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System Chapter 11: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System Chapter 12: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Endocrine System Chapter 13: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Cardiovascular System Chapter 14: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Neurological System Chapter 15: Caring for the Client with Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 16: Caring for the Maternal/Infant Client. Chapter 17: Caring for the Pediatric Client

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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. 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. 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.

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