Family Nurse Practitioner Certification: Intensive Review

by Maria T. Codina Leik MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC

Overview

ALL YOU NEED FOR CERTIFICATION EXAM SUCCESS!

This mega-review covers test taking tips using Leik's unique "question dissection" technique, relevant content review, extensive practice questions, and detailed, current exam information in a "fast facts" style, saving you study time while providing comprehensive preparation. This book is also a great companion to the FNP Certification Review app, coming soon for your iPhone or iPad!

Pass your Family Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANP exam, prepare for tests in school, or improve in the last semester of your program with:

• Photos of diseases and physical exam maneuvers that promote visualization and clarify techniques
• Organ system reviews divided into four parts; descriptions of emergent conditions, high-yield normal physical exam findings, maneuvers, and applicable benign variants
• Tables on orthopedic maneuvers, immunizations, STDs, lab tests, skins rashes, and more to help you organize and recall procedures

Students say:
"I took this class in 2003 and I did pass my Adult NP ANCC exam soon after. Ms. Leik's class gave practical information, essential concepts for studying, and core topics on which to focus. I would recommend this class to others as an essential component in ensuring success in passing the certification exam." - Cynthia Milich, CNP

Why the Leik Technique?
Maria T. Codina Leik has been a leading provider of exam preparation education and counseling for almost 20 years. Her company National ARNP Services, Inc. has helped thousands of nurses pass their certification exams nationwide.

See our entry for Maria Leik's companion volume, Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification. A third volume, on Pediatric Nurse Certification, is forthcoming.

Please note: An analogous volume to Maria Leik's series, Gerontological Nurse Certification Review is due in June from Meredith Wallace and Sheila Grossman.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826111364
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	07/23/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	424
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Maria T. Codina Leik, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, AGPCNP-BC, is the president and principal lecturer at National ARNP Services, Inc. (npreview.com). Well known for her ability to simplify complex concepts for her students, she is a popular speaker and educator. Ms. Leik taught previously in the nurse practitioner (NP) program at Florida International University Graduate School of Nursing. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) in two specialties: family NP and adult-gerontology primary care NP. She is an experienced NP with more than two decades of clinical practice. In addition to her two NP certification review books published by Springer Publishing Company, Ms. Leik is the author of chapters in two NP textbooks and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

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Table of Contents

Preface
Contributors

1. Certification Exam Information
2. Questions Dissection and Analysis
3. Health Screening and Systems Review

Health Screening Recommendations: US Preventative Task Force
United States Health Statistics
Dermatology
Head, Eyes, Nose,&Throat
Cardiovascular System
Pulmonary System
Endocrine System
Gastrointestinal System
Renal System
Hematology/Blood Disorders
Nervous System
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Women's Health: Gynecology
Women's Health: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Pediatrics
Adolescence
Geriatrics
Men's Health
Musculoskeletal System
Mental Health
Professional Issues

4. Practice Questions

Answers to Questions
References
Index

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The author does an excellent job....This review is well written, clear, and easy to understand. A huge amount of information is presented." (5 stars)—Doody's Book Review Service

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Kathleen M. Woodruff, DNP, RN, ANP-BC(USC School of Social Work)
Description: This review is designed to help family nurse practitioners prepare for the national certification exams. The material is presented in a concise format designed to maximize readers' review time.
Purpose: The purpose is to prepare readers for the credentialing exams as efficiently as possible. The author does an excellent job of meeting her objectives by presenting a large amount of information in a clear and concise format.
Audience: This book specifically addresses the needs of family nurse practitioners but it could also be used by adult nurse practitioners by omitting the pediatric and obstetrics sections. The author has more than 10 years of experience designing and teaching review courses and has significant experience preparing new nurse practitioner graduates for their credentialing exams.
Features: In addition to an extensive review of primary care disorders, the book provides important test taking strategies and exam application instructions. It uses the "Fast Facts" method, delivering the information in an easy to comprehend fashion and includes 500 sample exam questions. It might have been helpful to provide the sample questions on a CD-ROM or through a website. Adding references and/or appropriate websites at the end of each section might also strengthen the book.
Assessment: This review is well written, clear, and easy to comprehend. A huge amount of information is presented in this book, which is described by the author as a "mega review" study guide. The information is presented with the objective of efficiently preparing nurse practitioner graduates to pass their national certification exams.

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