Reviews & Study Guides

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination (Saunders Comprehensive Review for Nclex-Rn)

There is a reason the new edition of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination has been called the best NCLEX review book ever. Essentially, youll find everything you need to review for the NCLEX exam under one cover complete content review and over 4,200 NCLEX-style questions in the book and on the free companion CD! Don't make the mistake of assuming that the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX review books, because only Silvestri's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination includes the kind of questions that consistently test the critical thinking skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. And, what's even better is that ALL answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices, along with test taking strategies that provide tips for how to best approach each question. It's easy to see why Silvestri is THE book of choice for NCLEX review. But dont just take our word for it -- read any customer review or ask your fellow classmates to see why Silvestri users believe that there's nothing else like it!

Please check out these other great NCLEX-RN® review books from Linda Silvestri:

Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN® Exam (9780721603520)
Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN® Exam PDA Software Powered by Skyscape (9781416048510)
Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-RN® Examination (9781416000952)
Strategies for Alternate Item Formats for the NCLEX-RN® Exam (9781416038412)
Saunders Q & A Review Cards for the NCLEX-RN® Exam (9781416047261)

• Each question includes the correct answer, a complete rationale for all responses, and a test-taking strategy to help students develop strategies for locating the correct response.
• Each question includes a page reference to an Elsevier nursing textbook to help with remediation.
• All alternate item format questions are included, with multiple response, prioritizing, fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration, chart/exhibit, and audio questions.
• Organization by nursing content areas provides a logical, effective review.
• Pyramid Terms define key terms at the beginning of each major unit or chapter.
• Pyramid Points within each chapter highlight the content that is important in preparing for the NCLEX-RN examination.
• Pyramid to Success sections provide an overview of major units or chapters and specific content related to the latest NCLEX-RN test plan.
• Pharmacology is emphasized with 13 pharmacology chapters, a medication and intravenous calculation chapter, and a pediatric medication calculation chapter to reflect priority content on the NCLEX exam.
• Introductory chapters cover preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam, nonacademic preparation, test-taking strategies, the NCLEX-RN exam from a student's perspective, and transitional issues for the foreign-educated nurse.
• A comprehensive exam consists of 265 questions related to all content areas in the book and representative of the percentages identified in the NCLEX-RN test plan.
• CD-ROM allows practice in quiz, study, or exam modes, with questions selected from content area, integrated process, category of client needs, or alternate item format type.

• The review is based on the new NCLEX-RN test plan, effective April 2007.
• Now in full color with over 100 illustrations to enhance important nursing content.
• 200 more questions have been added, for a total of 4,210.
• Includes the new chart/exhibit alternate item format, in addition to questions with audio components.
• Companion CD-ROM uses a pre-diagnostic exam to generate an individualized study plan.

Kaplan NCLEX-RN Exam 2008-2009 with CD-ROM: Strategies for the Registered Nursing Licensing Exam (Kaplan Nclex-Rn Exam)

Features:

*Two practice tests (one in the book and one on the CD-ROM)

*Detailed answer explanations

*In-depth analysis of NCLEX-RN exam question types

*Online question bank

*Most up-to-date info on based on 2007 test change

Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students (Test Success)

The New Edition of this popular, easy-to-use guide continues to provide invaluable test-taking tips for beginning nursing students. It teaches critical thinking, time management, and effective study habits through proven techniques that enhance classroom performance and guide students through the examination process. 800 practice questions introduce your students to all of the different testing formats. By mastering these formats, your students will improve their grades; increase their confidence; and reduce the anxiety and stress that comes with exams...throughout their nursing school studies. What's New: BONUS! Includes a CD-ROM with two 75 question final exams. Offers a 100-question final exam in the text (including alternate format questions) in each of the fundamentals areas, with answers as well as rationales for both correct and incorrect. Features completely revised chapters, Test-Taking Formats Other Than Multiple-Choice Questions and Analyze Your Test Performance.
Updates all of the content to reflect current medical technology and standards of nursing practice, as well as CDC, American Heart Association, and other relevant guidelines.

Fundamentals Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking (Davis's Success)

Here are the techniques nursing students need to develop, apply, and refine their reasoning skills and gain the confidence needed to pass exams. With more than 1,475 classroom-tested, NCLEX-style questions that cover an entire nursing fundamentals course, this book provides a blueprint for applying critical thinking skills to answering the test questions that students will encounter throughout their nursing education. Extensive field testing with students and faculty ensures that all of the questions provide the information and test-taking experience students need to succeed. BONUS! New CD-ROM with two 75-question final exams.
100-question final exam, with answers and comprehensive rationales.
Completely revised and up-to-date to reflect the latest medical technology, practice guidelines, and standards of nursing practice.
100 new format questions in a single chapter multiple response, fill-in-the blank, hot spot drag and drop/ordered response items, and exhibit items that require a response to picture, chart, graph or table.
100 additional new format questions spread across 24 content areas.

Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination And Practice Preparation

Redesigned and with additional chapters, this content review book will help your students hone their diagnostic and treatment-reasoning skills, and enable them to thoroughly prepare for the certification exam and clinical practice. This review book provides an in-depth discussion of disorders to enhance the reader's understanding of diagnostic and treatment reasoning rationales, plus case studies simulate what the NP will find in clinical practice.

Study Guide for Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing (Buchman, Fundamentals of Nursing)

Evolve Reach Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination

The EVOLVE REACH COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX-RN® EXAM is the answer to your study needs with remediation content for weaknesses identified through curriculum testing, preparation for the nursing school exit exam, and review and preparation for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. The review is written in an easy-to-read outline format with chapters broken down by clinical areas and concepts emphasized on the NCLEX-RN exam. Plus, the companion StudyWare CD offers practice tests with over 500 questions in the same electronic testing format you will experience on your nursing school exit exam and on the NCLEX-RN exam.

• HESI HINT boxes highlight important clinical information and concepts commonly tested on the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Chapters organized by clinical area make this an easy reference.
• Chapter review and critical thinking questions ensure you have mastered each chapter before you move to the next.

• Featured pharmacology tables pinpoint areas emphasized on the NCLEX exam to help prepare you for the test.
• Additional illustrations enhance important clinical concepts and bring the content to life.
• Expanded index allows for easy reference for quick review.
• Consistent chapter organization and format improves content flow and readability, making it easy to study and remember key concepts.

Study Guide for Pharmacology for Nursing Care

This Study Guide corresponds to the 6th edition of Lehne: Pharmacology for Nursing Care.

• 1,015 NCLEX-style examination review questions
• 635 Critical thinking questions
• 200 Case studies
  
  
  • This edition features an increased emphasis on nursing care to highlight the key information that students need to know for success on the NCLEX examination.
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Review Guide for RN Pre Entrance Exam, 2nd Edition (Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam)

A valuable resource for all prospective nursing students, this comprehensive study guide provides a thorough review for students preparing to take a nursing school entrance exam.

Kaplan NCLEX-RN: Medications You Need to Know for the Exam (Kaplan NCLEX-RN Exam)

This targeted guide provides nursing students with 280 frequently tested NCLEX-RN exam terms, including medications plus their common names, drug family, and side effects, as well as an appendix of medical abbreviations. Kaplan NCLEX-RN: Medications You Need to Know for the Exam is the perfect companion guide for students on-the-go who are already preparing for the NCLEX-RN exam.

The new format features two terms on one side of each page, with the explanations on the other. The book is grouped by medicine category.