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Autore |
Sommer Rhoda L. |
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Titolo |
NCLEX-RN for dummies / / by Rhoda L. Sommer and Patrick R. Coonan |
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Hoboken, New Jersey : , : For Dummies, , [2020] |
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©2020 |
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ISBN |
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1-119-69269-5 |
1-119-69280-6 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses |
Nurses - Licenses - United States - Examinations |
Nursing |
Study guides. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Demystifying the Complexity of the NCLEX-RN -- Chapter 1 Meet the NCLEX-RN: Your Ticket to Getting a License -- The Big Deal behind the Big Exam -- You Must Remember This: Nursing Basics to Know by Heart -- The NCLEX-RN - Not Your Average CAT Scan! -- Thinking the NCLEX-RN Way -- Getting to the root of the question -- Navigating the grand inquisition, or the integrated exam |
Avoiding test-taking missteps -- Finding the real question behind the long scenario -- Keeping your cool when answering select-all-that-apply questions -- When All Is Said and Done -- Hey, nurse? Yeah, you! -- So, you failed - it's not the end of the world -- Chapter 2 Preparing for T-Day: Paperwork and Whatnot -- How Long Should I Wait after I Graduate? Deciding When to Test -- Applying to Take the NCLEX-RN -- Completing the application process -- Paying your dues -- Hitting a bump: Potential problems with the licensure application -- Scheduling the Time and Place |
Planning Ahead for the Big Day -- Help, My Car Won't Start! |
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Rescheduling the Test -- Chapter 3 The NCLEX-RN Blueprint -- Considering the Four Main Categories of Client Needs -- Client need #1: Safe and effective care environment -- Client need #2: Health promotion and maintenance -- Client need #3: Psychosocial integrity -- Client need #4: Physiological integrity -- Queuing Up Question Types -- Putting knowledge into action: Application questions -- Becoming an assessor: Evaluation questions -- Slipping into Sherlock's shoes: Analysis questions |
Getting creative: Synthesizing and creating questions -- Exercising individuality: Alternate test questions -- Chapter 4 Buffing Up: Study Tips and Test-Taking Strategies -- Setting Up an NCLEX-RN Study Schedule -- Identifying Your Weak Points and Hitting the Books -- Remembering Dear Maslow and His Needs -- Applying the Nursing Process in Test Questions -- Assessing the situation -- Analyzing the situation -- Planning your actions -- Implementing care -- Evaluating your actions -- Dissecting the Questions and Finding Keywords -- Pinpointing the keywords -- Putting the keywords in context |
Developing Critical-Thinking Strategies -- Knowing the expected outcomes -- Finding the elusive question topic -- Making an educated guess -- Picking the best answer when you're completely clueless -- Knowing how to prioritize when all the answers are right -- Avoiding Test Question Pitfalls -- Don't read into the question -- Read the whole question and reword it -- Eliminate wrong answers -- Try not to predict answers -- Part 2 Testing Your Knowledge of Client Needs -- Chapter 5 Management of Care -- First Things First: Knowing Your Patient's Rights -- You must heed prearranged treatment options |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Ace the NCLEX-RN exam with this comprehensive guide The rigorous NCLEX-RN nursing exam can be painful--and many don't pass on the initial attempt. So why not beat the odds and drastically improve your chances of acing your first time with NCLEX-RN For Dummies, 2nd Edition with Online Practice? This fully updated and revised edition is tracked to the latest NCLEX-RN exam, and comes complete with deep content review, study tips, and top test-taking strategies. You also get access to online flashcards and two practice exams with answer explanations to flesh out your technique and study. Practice with hundreds of test questions Go online for vocabulary flashcards and practice exams Find full coverage of the medical, surgical, pediatric, psychiatric, and obstetric subjects schools require for the test Written by an instructor with 38 years of hands-on nursing practice under her belt, this popular, plain-English exam prep is best-in-class and will deliver the results you want--the first time." |
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