Book Description

Completely revised and updated for the fifth edition, thiscomprehensive question and answer review more than meets the currentNCLEX standards. A wealth of new features enhance the text's use as astudy tool, making learning and retention more successful and enablingthe student to determine areas for additional study. A disk containing115 questions with rationales for correct and incorrect answersaccompanies the text -- approximating the Adults with Medical-SurgicalDisorders first according to findings of a job analysis survey; Onereview test has been added to the Medical-Surgical Unit; The textincludes more than 2,000 questions that cover a broader range ofdisorders; Numerous new items have been added, including informationfor the Medical-Surgical, Mental Health, and Pediatric and ChildBearing Family units; New figures include a sample floor plan of thetest site, computer keys used during testing, a test question andoption computer display, and a diagnostic profile example provided tofailed candidates; New sections on Frequently Asked Questions and Howto Use This Book. ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Lippincott's Review for NCLEX-PN
Not only does this book help you with the review for the n-clex, it is invaluable to you while you are still in the nursing program. Many times the questions in the book were very similar to test questions in my classes. This book gets you in the critical thinking mode. Also it explains the answers as well as why the other choices are incorrect.My study group swears by this book.

PracticalNurse2b
I purchased this book, and after using it,I borrowed several books from a friend that had taken the PN exam and passed. I was amazed at how I was able to answer the questions correctly from the books I borrowed from her. If you are looking for a good review book, I suggest this book "Lippincott's Review for nclex-PN. The section "Frequently Asked Question(FAQ)" will help a great deal with the style of questions asked on the exam, and other questions you may have. Of course, no one has any idea what questions will be on the test, but I am confident that this review book will help a great deal. I am passing my review book down to a nursing student, and I know it will benefit her. The main key is to review and of course remain confident. Nursing school was not a piece of cake, but this book will help. "You Can Do It".....

"Finally-a smart choice to a passing grade, look NO further"
This book focuses on many areas of nursing including med-surg, pediatrics,the Endocrine system, and lab values which are all areas covered in length on the Nclex-PN CAT. I would highly recommend this study guide to any nursing student studying for the board. Included is a disk with multiple questions and rationales. I purchased many types of resources in preparation for the Nclex and I feel this book prepared me more than any of the others. Good luck future nurse! ... Read more

Book Description

For over 20 years this comprehensive book has covered everything the student needs to know about entrance examinations for nursing and allied health programs.The book includes over 1,300 practice questions and reviews of verbal and mathematical skills, general science, physical sciences, chemistry, and health.It arms the prospective student with test-taking strategies as well as useful information on nursing schools and financial aid.Dr. Gooding has updated this edition to include the latest information for the following: Psychological Corporation exams, National League for Nursing (NLN) exams, Psychological Services Bureau exams, Nurse Entrance Test (NET), and Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT).These updates feature revised mathematics and allied health sections and additional critical-thinking questions. ... Read more

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Can be overwhelming
When I purchased this book, I didn't have any reviews to go from as this is the "new" edition. I recently took the nursing exam and the test wasn't nearly as in depth as this book. I feel like I wasted a lot of time learning anatomy and physiology that wasn't even needed for the test. There were a lot of practice questions throughout the book but I found it difficult to study from those. I have been out of college for almost 10 years so the book was helpful to brush up on some of those math and science concepts that were forgotten. I would recommend purchasing Barron's "How to Prepare for the Nursing School Entrance Exams". It was easier to follow and stuck to the basic concepts of the test subjects.

not for NET TEST reading comprehension
If you need a review for LPN test or just a review on Math and Science this is a good book. IF you are looking for NET TEST reading comprehension this book does not compare. SAVE YOUR MONEY. I reccommend the NET TEST STUDY GUIDE. It contains two actual practice tests for Reading Comprehension and Mathmatics. They are JUST like the test.

Excellent for pre-nursing students!!
I recommend this to anyone studying for nursing. It helps you prepare for the many areas you will be tested in. ... Read more

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Fun-to-read, Easy-to-understand Format!!
This book is very helpful when reviewing specific areas of weakness and for nursing knowledge in general. It helps you to make the most of your precious time when reviewing. It has quick cheat sheets to review areas that aren't as weak and it also has chapters for more detailed reviews of areas of weakness. There are plenty of questions to practice on in written format and on the CD-Rom with rationalizations included. The illustrations and neat little memory joggers, make reviewing for the NCLEX-RN more fun. I also think nursing students will find this helpful for the exams while in school, because it helps break down the information in an easy-to-understand and better to remember format.

The only downfall is that it doesn't have as much information on test taking strategies, it has some, but not as much as I think is necessary for making the critical-thinking decisions that are required when taking the NCLEX-RN test. Therefore, I highly recommend that you also get the Kaplan NCLEX-RN book, which covers all the test taking stratgies needed to make the critical decisions, which are on the NCLEX-RN test. The two books in combination helped me to pass the NCLEX-RN exam the first time.

Thumbs Up For NCLEX-RN Review
This is a really useful and informative book which covers all aspects of subjects needed to pass the NCLEX-RN. It is user friendly, well formatted and the CD-ROM with +++ practice questions is a bonus!

A Useful Guide
I would definately recommend this book. It is clear, concise and easy to use. Great for practice questions and the CD-ROM with +++ NCLEX-RN practice questions is a real bonus.

awesome review!!
this book covers every section with questions. It also have 5 comprehensive exams at the end of it. The answers and rationale for each question is on the same page. This was the best and easiest book to study with. It is very user friendly. I would and have recommended this book to many nursing students. This book is a must!! ... Read more

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Clear, concise, helpful
This book is different from other NP review books in that it blends information with sample questions. A great way to organize study and help you to pass!

Different from the other review books
The book's layout provides a uniquely different way of studying for the exam compared to most other review books and courses.I would not recommend this book as the primary source of review, because it does not provide indepth content review as I had expected. I did like to numerous tables throughout the book as it was visually appealing and mentally easier to process some of the information. ... Read more

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Saunder 'd been a good review book for very long time.
I found it so much details and effective. I believe people who used this book would have said that too. I think what the other reviews was right. The only thing is CD question was unexpected for me. The content was good but CD question wasn't good enough.

Q&A Review for NCLEX Saunders
The book is okay and I do like having the rationales right next to the questions. However I got the Dosage and Calculations CD instead of the RN review CD. I havn't taken my NCLEX yet and am not having much luck reaching the publishier to replace my CD.

SAUNDERS NCLEX-RN REVIEW/ Q&A NCLEX-RN
It is extremely different reviewer from my previous resources. Infact, I am already used with it since before, It helped me to pass my Philippine Nursing Board Examination since 1994 when I took my licensure examination in the Philippines. I find it very detailed.

I have worked in different countries as a nurse but I stick only to the best book which made me a successful professional nurse.

Edwin

Good book but the CD-ROM is defective
I have exchanged the CD-ROM of Saunders Q & A more than five times and it is still either the incorrect CD or defective one. It kept giving me the same rationale for each and every question; and, did not tabulate my answers. Very frustrating. I called the publisher already but still got a defective CD-ROM.

One of the best NCLEX-RN review book!
This book really help me prepare for the boards. I would suggest not to bother with the book because they had the rationales right next to the questions so it was quite annoying. However, the cd-rom was great. The exam format and questions are similar to the NCLEX exam. I highly recommend this for practicing Q & A's. ... Read more

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Wonderful book for graduates
This is a really well written book. It contains so much information that will be needed for the future. The wook is so well written is provieds a clear understanding of all information. I recommend everyone buy this book. ... Read more

Book Description

This practical review book meets the needs of family nurse practitioners preparing to take the national certification examinations. It provides content on both the FNP’s approach to practice based on the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Evaluate (SOAPE) format and a format that accommodates both the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the test blueprint of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Sample test questions pertaining to the specific content reviewed are included at the end of each section. Test questions are classified according to the ANCC problem areas, the Academy domains, and across the lifespan, which allows students to focus their study efforts on those items causing the most difficulty. ... Read more

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Excellent review
I benefited from the practice questions and exams. Excellent resource. It offers a good review of common problems/clinical issues with review questions following each topic. The CD-rom is useful, too, and worked perfectly for me. It contains three practice exams with 175-207 questions. I was scoring around 72% on the practice exams and passed the AANP exam yesterday! I would definitely recommend it.

CD is flawed- Mosby will send you a new one
Mosby did discover that the CD is flawed somehow but they will send you a new one at no charge. Don't let the issue of the CD influence you in terms of the book. It is a great review book. There are lots of test questions- more than most other review books, along with rationale. If you have difficulty in getting the new CD( hopefully now all the books have the revised CD) please get in contact with me (drobin2530@aol.com). Denise Robinson, book editor

Worked for me!!
I enjoyed how the sections were separated by body system. It made it quite easy to study. Also, the review tests were likewise separated making it easier to diagnose my areas of weakness and my areas of strenght. This allowed me to focus more of my time on my weaknesses and not waste it on things I already knew. The two full-length tests were a good practice for the real thing. Best of all I PASSED!!

The CD ROM is AWFUL!
If you are looking for a book with CD ROM to practice test questions on the computer...DON'T BUY THIS BOOK! The answers are incorrectly programmed so even though the rationales make sense, it is graded entirely wrong. Ditto what the other reviewers has to say about this major flaw...

CD is very flawed!
DON'T BUY FOR THE CD-ROM! The rationales do not match up with the correct answer. On the practice test on the CD I got a score of 38, but when I went through the rationales it had marked the ones I had right (according to the rationale) wrong and vice versa. (I actually had a 82). There is no rhyme or reason to this flaw! I bought this b/c I wanted to practice with computerized questions, esp. since the test is computerized! The ANCC book is good but $$(NursingMall.org). Other good books - Fitzgerald, and Winland-Brown. ... Read more

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Best resource book I've bought since starting school
This is an awesome quick reference book regaurdless of the term you're in at school. I wish I would have has this book when I first started school. This is the best money I've ever spent on nursing resourse material ever.

finally a logical presentation...
I love this book. with other books, i'd always find myself making tables and lists of what seemed to be the "essentials" and side-by-side comparisons of conditions (since i could only cram so much in my head). maybe it's my learning style, but i think this book lays it out logically. there is definitely room for improvement (i wish there were more illustrations), but this is the only book on the right path.

NCLEX Review
This book is so simple and literally very easy to follow!! The best thing about this book is that everything is in an outlining format (not paragraphs!!) and every piece of information is critical!

NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review is tops. I have not found one that is easier to read. The one page per topic format is great for visual type learners. Great for intended purpose or for a "quickie" refresher. ... Read more

Book Description

This book's design, content review, and test questions have been updated and carefully organized to help the student prepare for this important test. ... Read more

Book Description

Your complete guide to a higher score on the Nursing School Entrance Exam

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About the contents:

Introduction

• Careers and specialties in nursing
• Format of the entrance exams
• Effective multiple-choice strategies

Part I Subject Area Review

• Successful strategies for every test area
• Reviews of verbal skills, reading comprehension, mathematics, life science, and physical science
• Practice questions, answers, and explanations in each chapter

Part II Full-Length Practice Tests with Answers and Explanations

Plus:

• Contact information for dozens of nursing associations
• Contact and licensing information for State Boards of Nursing

Test Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes ... Read more

Book Description

This computer-based review tool is specifically designed to help students determine their readiness for the new NCLEX-RN.The Computerized Review simulates the NCLEX testing experience and provides a useful review in all core areas of the test. By generating practice exams from a bank of 2,000 questions coded according to content area, cognitive level, category of integrated concepts and processes, and category of client needs, students can assess their knowledge of the material through hands-on practice. Once a student has taken an exam in the test or quiz mode, the CD provides an immediate, detailed analysis of performance designed to help students focus their studying more effectively on areas of weakness.In the review mode, students are given answers that include comprehensive rationales, test-taking strategies, question categories, and references. ... Read more

Book Description

Part of the Saunders Pyramid to Success for NCLEX-PN series, this unique and comprehensive review program prepares students for the NCLEX-PN examination. Extremely popular, this outstanding review book focuses specifically on material featured in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s most recent NCLEX-PN test plan. Content examines all aspects of practical nursing including maternity, pediatric, medical-surgical, psychiatric, and gerontologic. The companion CD-ROM contains all 1,800 multiple-choice questions from the text plus over 1,200 additional practice questions. ... Read more

Reviews (7)

You need this book to study for NCLEX!!!!
Believe me when I tell you that this is "the" guide to study for NCLEX. You will pass your boards if you make dedicated reading time from this book and practice with the test disc. It will also help you if you combine it early on with your nursing studies. No other study guide compares to this one, it is worth your money!

Wonderful Test Taking Strategies
I was making C's on all my tests. After I purchased this book and read the rationales for the questions and the sample test questions my grades went to A's and B's. This is a great tool for Beginning LPN students!!!!

Raised my test scores 10%!
I purchased this CD/book a week before a comprehensive final exam. I used it three times and raised my exam score by 10%. It helped me see where I was needing to focus my attention for for studying for this test. I was having trouble with the difference between studying for an A&P exam, vs an LPN exam, vs an RN exam. I seemed to always be studying {memorizing} the wrong stuff. This helped me raise my critical thinking skills. Highly recommended.

Not only for boards
This book is great for boards plus I also found it helpful for studying for tests during the school year. I love the way the book seperates the reviews into the different systems.

Perscription for success !!
This book was definately the book that did it for me. I have bought many books and nothing prepared me better than this book and complementary CD. I think you will be pleased at how confident you feel after reading and doing the exercises . It was easy to understand and easy to read a chapter a day . I not only found it easy but enjoyable because of the way the material was written .It also contained alot of test taking tips that really gave me confidence .Try it you will not be disapointed. ... Read more

Book Description

This volume of Lippincott's Review Series provides a completereview of pediatric nursing. Comprehensive outlines cover fundamentalconcepts to help students learn and retain information. Each chapterconcludes with study questions and rationale for the correct andincorrect answers. A 100 question comprehensive examination helpsstudents evaluate their knowledge of this clinical area. All questionsare coded according to NCLEX components to further direct learners toareas needing additional study. New Second Edition Features...KeyConcepts -- highlight essential information. Nursing Alerts -- providecritical clinical reminders. Lippincott's Review Series reinforces andenhances classroom efforts. One of the best study and NCLEX prep reviewresources available. ... Read more

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Lippincott Review Series are the Best
I've tried a lot of NCLEX Reviewer and I would recommend the Lippincott Review Series as an excellent reviewer for those of you who wanted to study for the NCLEX exam. The way it is presented makes you understand most nursing concept even the difficult ones becomes easier. After using this books you could answer most review questions even those from other NCLEX review books.

BUY BUY BUY
This book got me an A in peds! I followed this book in class and never opened my textbook! There are several more in the series and all are wonderful. Bravo, Lippincott. I keep the book for reference now. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

Don't Waste Your Money!
I purchased the new 2004 Winland-Brown review book and CD. Not only were there many errors in the numbering of the questions AND the numbering of the answers, but the questions are not written at an entry level practitioner's knowledge level. The questions seemed out in left field and were much more difficult than other books that I have reviewed. There were several discrepancies from the Fitzgerald review CDs (2004. When I looked up the information, Fitzerald seems to be correct, not Winland-Brown. There was conflicting information in regards to fetal movement counts and prostatitis, and in other areas that I can't recall at this time. Don't waste your money. I recommend Fitzgerald's review course/CDs and book!

Thorough but discouraging
I obtained a copy of the book from a former classmate. The sections are divided to focus on specific areas of need. The volume of practice questions in text and disk is great, BUT, I found most questions far more difficult than what was on the actual exam (in my case, I took the AANP version today). The practice questions may be very discouraging to some as I found it to be, however, try to remember that the exam may not be as indepth. Do take a review course or order review cassette tapes. I recommend the Advance Practice Education Associates (APEA) review by Amelie Hollier who is a likable, encouraging, excellent speaker who tells you what you need to know with memorable stories. Note: I am not affiliated with the company nor am I being coerced to sharing this. The Fitzgerald review course does not cover many conditions but what it does cover may be more indepth than is necessary for the exam. Good Luck to ALL!

Not worth it!
Skip this one! Out of date questions with a lot of "All of the aboue" options that are NOT on the test. The practice disk is a waste as well. I found that questions were repeated frequently. Now I can't even open the disk- it keeps saying there is a file error.

Try Kidd & Robinson's or Fitzgerald's FNP certification reviews instead.

This is the one to buy.
Used this book and can say that the disk was extremely helpful in terms of practicing for an online exam. If you are limited on time, and can't do a whole lot of review, just doing the disk review is a good place to start. Wish I had purchased this while in school, at the start, rather than waiting. Bottom line, I found this book to be very helpful in preparing for the FNP exam and I passed. So, it worked for me!

Mediocre
I bought this review mostly for the computer practice disk that came with the study guide. Before my FNP exam I would have rated this book a 4-5 star but now that I have taken the exam I rate it more poorly. The study guide questions offer a lot of "all of the above" for an answer choices but the exam did not have a single one. Also the guide had a lot of questions regarding percentages and again there were none on my exam. However, the guide did give some tips on test taking that were beneficial and did bring some areas of attention that I needed to practice more on. ... Read more

Book Description

Published by Health Leadership Associates, The Certification Review Specialists.

Designed specifically to assist adult nurse practitioners prepare for certification examinations administered by the ANCC and AANP. Detailed content outline organized to facilitate retention and recall. Test questions follow each chapter. Beneficial in the clinical setting as a reference source. ... Read more

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Certification Prep
I used the set to prepare for the American Academy Certification Exam. The questions in the book seemed to be about the same difficulty as the ones on the exam. I liked how each chapter began with a review. When the time got closer and cramming began, I just skimmed the chapters and questions. ... Read more

Book Description

Thousands of students have used MOSBY'S COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF NURSING as a review tool and a study guide for the NCLEX-RN examination in the United States and the comprehensive licensure examination in Canada. Why? They're assured of the most real-world test-taking experience and evaluation of their overall performance, which translates into higher scores on test day.The most popular review book for more than 40 years, the 16th edition has been completely revised and updated - it includes more than 3,000 test questions! Its unique coding of questions helps students evaluate performance according to the most recent NCLEX test plan. A free CD-ROM with approximately 1,000 questions will provide students with practice on the computer. This is a "must-have" for top students who are serious about passing this test. ... Read more

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Buyer Beware!!
I bought this book, along with four others shortly before graduating nursing school and began my NCLEX study intensively with this book specifically. I wish I had started another one instead-since I am inclined to finish what I started and getting through this one is killing me. I would not recommend this book to my worst enemy. The situations are very well defined but the answer choices are vague. I found many, many contradictions in the rationale portion of the tests and plenty of typographical errors in which the correct/incorrect answer numbers were transposed in the rationale section (3 times within 200 questions at one point). One question gives the situation that a young patient awakes after being unconsious due to a car accident and has had an above the knee amputation while he was out cold. He asks what happened- what do you tell him: 1) what do you think happened? 2) you were in an accident 3) you lost your leg in an accident 4)You sound concerned; you'll remember more as you wake up. Okay--I chose number one (first step in the nursing process is to assess, right?) The book says that the correct answer is number three because it addresses the man's question honestly; the book also says that number two isn't the right answer because it is too blunt. Gee, and number three isn't blunt? I'd call it a slap in the face if anything. This type of thing is found throughout the book from beginning to end. Don't buy this book, it won't do anything for you but get your temper fired up.

Not the greatest
I bought this book because it's recommended by my SON to review for the NCLEX. What I don't like about it is the answer section where it tells you why an answer is incorrect. The editors are inconsistent with their rationales and many times their reasoning is pretty vague. For example, one answer tells you Play-Doh is an appropriate toy for a toddler and then 10 questions later it is dangerous because a toddler might eat it. There is a great deal of review questions and the CD is helpful as are the review sections.

Wasn't the best preparation for the exam
While it certainly got my mind working, this book was of little help with the nursing exam. The exam I took focused much less on disease states and medications and much more on vague diagnostic questions. On the whole, it's not a bad book but be sure to speak with someone who has recently taken the test prior to using this or any other book for preparation. It'll give you a dose of reality and allow you to focus on questions that will actually be asked.

All in all a good book
This book starts you off with a brief overview of the individual areas of nursing such as Med/Surg, Pediatrics, Psychology... for each section it has questions followed by a section of answers with rationales for the correct/incorrect answer. Once you have covered the material from the individual units the book has two comprehensive tests where you can put your knowledge to the test. This book includes a CD-Rom. The CD-Rom offers you the choice of a practice test and a tutorial. Both give you rationales for the correct/incorrect answers. All in all a good book. The only thing I would add would be questions about delegation.

NCLEX review for nursing board exam
Medical-surgical Nursing,Psychiatric nursing,
pediatric nursing, Maternal-child nursing,communicable diesease or infectious. ... Read more

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THE BEST PRACTICE TO PASS!
When I studied for the NCLEX, this was the most effective book to use because practice practice practice is the best thing to do. With so many questions, separated by subject, you can work on your weak areas and always be learning from it. It's one thing to learn the material from an excerpt in a textbook, but this really tests your APPLIED knowledge. I used this with the NCLEX Review made incredibly easy and it was the best combination for steady studying. Good luck! This book was so helpful!

It helped me 3 years after graduation
I bought this book, hoping it would help me with the NCLEX-RN exam. I hadn't studied for over 3 years, and I wanted to get my lisence. I bought it, studied it, loved it. The questions built on one another so if you read the rationale of one it could help you find the right answer to a question later on. I got great improvement on my NCLEX exam with using this book. It comes highly recommended.

lippincot review rn book
I personally think that this is one of the best books outthere for any student who do not wish to sit twice for the RN N-clex exam.

This is my favorite NCLEX book!
I love this NCLEX book because it's good for getting ready for boards as well as I used it all through nursing school! It's divided into topic sections such as cardio or psych so you can look up what you need to focus on. I love the answers and rationals on the same page, no flipping back and forth from the page you're working on to the answer section. This book made me feel confident to take exams.

NCLEX RN Questions and Answers Made Incredibly Easy!
This is an extremely comprehensive guide covering nearly every area of study for the NCLEX RN. The questions and answers as well as the rationales are all on the same page. This illiminates the need to continuously flip to the back of the book as in several other reviews. Five comprehensive tests of 75 questions each are found in the back of the book. This allows for plenty of practice and was especially helpful on the days immediately preceeding the exam. It is loaded with cartoons which give hints and words of encouragement but tend to become tedious after a while. This should not detract from the overall excellent review which the over 3000 questions provide though. ... Read more