NCLEX-PN Review / Edition 2

by Judith C. Miller

Overview

For anyone pursuing a career in practical or vocational nursing, NCLEX-PN REVIEW will help you prepare. It provides content review of all core information likely to be on the NCLEX-PN licensure exam. Each subject is presented concisely and thoroughly in outline format and is organized around the Nursing Process. Anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology topics are integrated throughout the book to improve understanding and application of difficult concepts. Practice tests and a unique software program help build confidence and familiarity with the material along with different styles of NCLEX questions such as multiple response and the new "charting style" question. Over 4,000 questions are included for practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781428310940
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/25/2010
Series:	Test Preparation
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Judith C. Miller, RN, MSN is the President of Nursing Tutorial and Consulting Services in Henniker, NH. She has been teaching nursing review courses for more than 35 years.

Table of Contents

1. How To Prepare For Nclex-Pn. 2. Essential Concepts. 3. The Older Adult Client. 4. The Perioperative Client. 5. Oncology. 6. Cardiovascular System. 7. Hematologic System. 8. The Respiratory System. 9. The Neurosensory System. 10. The Gastrointestinal System. 11. The Genitourinary System. 12. The Musculoskeletal System. 13. The Endocrine System. 14. The Integumentary System. 15. The Female Reproductive System, Maternity, And Newborns. 16. Pediatrics. 17. The Mental Health Client. 18. Pharmacology. 19. Nutrition And Special Diets. Appendices. Symbols and Abbreviations. Metric System Equivalents. Temperature Conversions. Medical Prefixes and Suffixes. NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2010-2011. PRACTICE TESTS. Comprehensive Practice Tests. INDEX.

Editorial Reviews

A study guide to help practical and vocational nurses prepare for the NCLEX-PN examination. All the body systems are reviewed in individual chapters, as are the more specialized areas of female reproduction, mental health, and pediatrics. Concepts applicable across the spectrum of disease are addressed in the chapters on oncology, nutrition, and pharmacology. The CD-ROM contains five 100-question tests. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR