Saunders Strategies For Success For The Nclex Rn Examination

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri,Angela Silvestri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323582155

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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success - E-Book by Linda Anne Silvestri,Angela Silvestri Pdf

Help alleviate your pre-test jitters with this essential nursing resource! Written by the most trusted experts in NCLEX® prep, Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success, 6th Edition introduces tools for overcoming text anxiety and tactics for developing effective study habits. Essentially, it teaches you how to master the things that matter most on your nursing school exams: critical thinking, problem solving, and time management. This essential guide features over 1,200 practice questions and rationales to help you tackle anything from a routine quiz to the NCLEX. It also includes a wealth of proven tips and real-world hints to help you confidently evaluate and identify the correct answer for a variety of test question types, including alternate item formats. Plus, additional questions on the Evolve website gives you even more preparation material! 1,200 review questions are included in the book and online, providing a 2-in-1 approach to learning strategies and test-taking skills Increased focus on critical thinking uses different strategies to help you develop clinical judgment skills, and the ability to question data, and client abnormalities. Helpful Tips for the Nursing Student highlight the most important concepts needed for exam success. UNIQUE! Student-to-Student Hints highlight real life strategies that have helped other students graduate from nursing school and pass the NCLEX® exam. Practice questions coded for the beginning, intermediate, or experienced student, making this book a useful tool throughout your nursing school career. Clearly defined cognitive levels help if you are unfamiliar with this terminology and its significance. Coverage of Interprofessionalism discussed where appropriate throughout text. Priority concepts for each question help you to link your concept-based classes and NCLEX® prep. A fun, 4-color design features cartoons and bold designs to help engage visual learners. NEW! Clinical Judgment Situations and Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) practice questions included on Evolve site let you apply strategies from the text in a realistic electronic testing environment.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nursing
ISBN : 141600095X

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Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-RN Examination by Linda Anne Silvestri Pdf

A part of Linda Silvestri's Pyramid to Success, this study and review tool is filled with general test-taking tips, strategies, and other indispensable information to help you prepare for BOTH the NCLEX-RN(R) examination and your nursing exams. Whether this is the first or last review product purchased, this book will help you feel well-prepared and confident as they get ready for the Boards or any exam throughout the nursing curriculum. It incorporates all-new information on the latest NCLEX-RN examination test plan, plus the new alternate item format questions. The text breaks down questions to illustrate not only a rationale for the answer, but also a strategy for tackling similar questions. A companion CD-ROM offers 500 questions, in addition to video clips from Linda Silvestri's seminar on test-taking strategies. It is designed for use alongside any Linda's NCLEX-RN review books. Please check out these other great NCLEX-RN(R) review books from Linda Silvestri: . Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN(R) Examination (9781416037088) . Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN(R) Exam (9780721603520) . Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN(R) Exam PDA Software Powered by Skyscape (9781416048510) . Strategies for Alternate Item Formats for the NCLEX-RN(R) Exam (9781416038412) . Saunders Q & A Review Cards for the NCLEX-RN(R) Exam (9781416047261) Short chapters and a casual writing style help students understand key concepts involved in preparing for the NCLEX-RN examination. Two-color design with fun illustrations and cartoons help to lighten the reader's mood as they prepare. Each chapter contains examples and analysis of questions to help illustrate particular strategies. Pyramid Point notes emphasize important content related to the NCLEX-RN examination. Alternate item formats are included throughout the text and CD-ROM to help students become accustomed to the new question styles. Information about the new 2004 NCLEX-RN test plan is included in the book for reference. A companion CD-ROM offers 500 questions, allowing students to customize quizzes and exams.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri,Angela Silvestri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323763899

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2022-2023 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies - E-Book by Linda Anne Silvestri,Angela Silvestri Pdf

Use proven strategies to prepare for nursing school tests and the NCLEX® exam! Saunders 2022-2023 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX® Exam, 7th Edition provides tools to help you overcome test anxiety, develop study skills, and improve test scores. You’ll gain insight into key nursing areas such as clinical judgment, prioritization, leading and managing, communication, and pharmacology. In the book and on the Evolve website, 1,200 practice questions represent all question types — including alternate item formats and new Next Generation NCLEX®-style test items. Written by leading NCLEX experts Linda Anne and Angela Silvestri, this essential resource offers the practical tips and realistic practice you need to succeed on any exam! Test-taking strategies help students find the correct answer to all types of test questions. Pyramid Points identify content that is important to know in preparing for the NCLEX® examination. Fun, full-color design features lots of sample questions, cartoons, and bold designs to help engage visual learners. 1,200 practice questions are included in the book and on the Evolve website, with each illustrating a test-taking strategy and including the correct answer, rationales for correct and incorrect options, a tip for the nursing student, and question codes. Categorization of questions by beginning, intermediate, or advanced level makes this book a useful tool throughout the nursing program. UNIQUE! Tip for the Nursing Student is provided with every practice question to help students learn content, develop clinical judgment, and master test-taking skills. UNIQUE! Student-to-Student Tips highlight real-life strategies that have helped other students successfully complete nursing school and pass the NCLEX® exam. Practice question categories on Evolve include the level of cognitive ability, client needs, integrated process, clinical judgment/cognitive skill, content area, priority concepts, alternate item formats, and strategy. NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) case studies and practice questions are included on the Evolve website, preparing students for the changes to the NCLEX® exam.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri
Publisher : W.B. Saunders Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nursing
ISBN : 0721677959

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Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN by Linda Anne Silvestri Pdf

An easy-to-read text focusing on all areas of nursing to aid in successful preparation for the NCLEX-RN. A unique feature of this book is the test-taking strategies included in each chapter. Additionally, students will find content review, practice tests at the end of each chapter with answers and rationales for right and wrong answers and a free CD-ROM that includes the 2,700 practice questions from the text plus 600 additional practice questions.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nursing
ISBN : OCLC:317481405

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Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-RN Examination by Linda Anne Silvestri Pdf

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses
ISBN : 1416000941

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Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-PN Examination by Linda Anne Silvestri Pdf

An excellent companion to any review and testing product, this book helps students prepare for the Boards--or for any exam throughout the nursing curriculum. Strategies include information on analyzing the question, key words, absolute terminology, distractors, and more. This study tool also includes test-taking strategies for specific question types and comes with a companion CD-ROM with 500 practice questions for additional study.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
ISBN : 0721603521

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Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination by Linda Anne Silvestri Pdf

This unique review book organizes questions according to Client Needs, the areas covered in the latest NCLEX examination test plan. Rationales are provided for all answer choices, plus test-taking strategies, and references to Elsevier nursing textbooks. This review includes many critical thinking and alternate item formats, plus a comprehensive exam consisting of 300 questions.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri,Yazmin Mojica
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
ISBN : 1416038418

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Strategies for Alternate Item Formats on the NCLEX-RN Exam by Linda Anne Silvestri,Yazmin Mojica Pdf

This book provides you with the preparation you will need to correctly answer alternate item questions on the NCLEX-RN examination. Organized by client needs to mirror the actual examination a 75-queston comprehensive test. A companion CD-Rom includes all of the questions from the book plus questions with audio components.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri,Angela Silvestri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1170 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323709439

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Elsevier’s Canadian Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination - E-Book by Linda Anne Silvestri,Angela Silvestri Pdf

Prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam with the review book written for Canadian nursing students! Elsevier’s Canadian Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 2nd Edition provides everything you need to prepare for the NCLEX® exam — complete content review and more than 5,000 NCLEX examination-style questions in the book and online. Proving that not all NCLEX exam review books are the same, only this book includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the critical thinking skills needed to pass today's NCLEX exam. In addition, all answers include detailed rationales and test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. From Canadian editors Patricia Bradley and Karin Page-Cutrara, and NCLEX review experts Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela Silvestri, this edition integrates Canadian approaches to nursing, making this the only comprehensive review text written from a fully Canadian perspective. It’s THE book of choice for NCLEX preparation! More than 5,000 practice questions in the text and online offer ample testing practice. UNIQUE! Detailed test-taking strategy and rationale is included for each question, offering clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option. UNIQUE! Priority Nursing Action boxes provide information about the steps you will take in clinical situations requiring clinical judgement and prioritization. UNIQUE! Pyramid Points icons indicate important information, identifying content that typically appears on the NCLEX-RN® examination. UNIQUE! Pyramid Alerts appear in red text and highlight important nursing concepts. UNIQUE! Priority Concepts — two in each chapter — discuss important content and nursing interventions. New graduate’s perspective is offered on how to prepare for the NCLEX-RN, in addition to nonacademic preparation, the CAT format, and test-taking strategies. Mnemonics are included to help you remember important information. 75-question comprehensive exam covers all content areas in the book in the same percentages that they are covered on the actual NCLEX-RN test plan. Practice questions on delegation, prioritization, and triage/disaster management emphasize these areas on the NCLEX exam. Companion Evolve website provides 25 new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions plus all alternate item format questions including multiple response, prioritizing (ordered response), fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration (hot spot), chart/exhibit, video, and audio questions. Question categories on Evolve are organized by cognitive level, client needs area, integrated process, and content area, allowing completely customizable exams or study sessions. UNIQUE! Audio review summaries on Evolve cover pharmacology, acid-base balance, and fluids and electrolytes.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781455737529

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Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - E-Book by Linda Anne Silvestri Pdf

Often called the ‘the best NCLEX® exam review book ever,’ Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination provides everything you need to prepare for the NCLEX exam — complete content review and over 5,100 NCLEX examination-style questions in the book and online. Don't make the mistake of assuming the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX exam review books, because only this book includes the kind of questions that consistently test the critical thinking skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. Even better, all answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices, as well as test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. Written by the most trusted name in NCLEX review, Linda Anne Silvestri, and updated to reflect the most current NCLEX test plan, Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 6th Edition is THE book of choice for NCLEX examination review. But don’t just take our word for it — read any customer review or ask your classmates to see why there's nothing else like it! UNIQUE! A detailed test-taking strategy and rationale is included for each question, offering clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option, and guiding you to remediation in Saunders Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX® Exam and Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Exam. UNIQUE! Priority Nursing Action boxes list actions for clinical emergent situations requiring immediate action, including a detailed rationale and textbook reference. All alternate item-format questions are included, with multiple response, prioritizing, fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration, chart/exhibit, video, and audio questions to provide practice with prioritizing, decision-making, and critical thinking skills. UNIQUE! Pyramid Alert! boxes spotlight important nursing concepts and procedures, and include tips and shortcuts for remembering key information. Exam preparation chapters include test-taking strategies, the CAT format, transitional issues for the foreign-educated nurse, and the NCLEX-RN exam from a new graduate's perspective. A comprehensive exam consists of 85 questions that cover all content areas in the book and mirror the percentages identified in the NCLEX-RN examination test plan. NEW and UNIQUE! A summary of key changes to the 2013 NCLEX-RN test plan is included in the front of the book. New! More practice questions have been added to the book and online, bringing the total to 5,172 questions. New! Tracking of practice results on the Evolve companion website makes it easy to check your progress.

Author : Patricia M. Nugent,Judith S. Green,Mary Ann Hellmer Saul,Phyllis K. Pelikan
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 867 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323293891

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Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for the NCLEX-RN® Examination by Patricia M. Nugent,Judith S. Green,Mary Ann Hellmer Saul,Phyllis K. Pelikan Pdf

A classic resource that has helped nurses pass the NCLEX exam for over 60 years, Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 20th Edition is fully updated to reflect the newest NCLEX-RN test plan. Content review is presented in a concise and full-color outline format organized by the core areas of medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity/women's health, and mental health nursing, with a practice test following each unit. More than 4,200 practice questions and rationales -- including more than 600 questions in the newest alternate item formats -- are written by a team of trusted NCLEX experts led by author Patricia M. Nugent. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may not be included.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1171 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781771720649

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Saunders Canadian Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN by Linda Anne Silvestri Pdf

Now there's a Canadian edition of the book that is often called the 'the best NCLEX(R) exam review book ever! Saunders Canadian Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN(R) Examination provides everything your students need to prepare for the NCLEX exam -- complete content review and over 5,100 NCLEX examination-style questions in the book and online. This is the first edition to put the NCLEX-RN(R) exam in a Canadian context. An Evolve companion website includes instructor resources that make it easy to integrate this book into any course, along with detailed feedback and assessment for your students' work. Don't make the mistake of assuming the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX exam review books, because only this book includes the kind of questions that consistently test the critical thinking skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. Even better, all answers include detailed rationales to help students learn from their answer choices, as well as test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. Written by the most trusted name in NCLEX review, Linda Anne Silvestri, and featuring special resources to help Canadian students succeed, this is THE book of choice for NCLEX preparation. Read any customer review or ask your colleagues to see why there's nothing else like it!

Author : Kaplan Nursing
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781506255484

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NCLEX-PN Prep Plus by Kaplan Nursing Pdf

The NCLEX-PN exam is not just about what you know—it's about how you think. Kaplan's NCLEX-PN Prep Plus uses expert critical thinking strategies and targeted sample questions to help you put your expertise into practice, apply the knowledge you’ve gained in real-life situations, and face the exam with confidence. In NCLEX-PN Prep Plus, Kaplan's all-star nursing faculty teaches you essential strategies and critical-thinking techniques you need to apply your knowledge. Proven Strategies. Realistic Practice. 9 critical thinking pathways to break down what exam questions are asking 6 end-of-chapter practice sets to help you put critical thinking principles into action 2 full-length practice tests to gauge your progress—one in the book, one online Detailed rationales for all answer choices, correct and incorrect Techniques for mastering the computer adaptive test format Expert Guidance In-depth content review, organized along the exam's "Client Needs" framework 60 minutes of video tutorials on the ins and outs of the NCLEX-PN Kaplan's learning engineers and expert psychometricians ensure our practice questions and study materials are true to the test We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams With NCLEX-PN Prep Plus you can study on-the-go. Log in from anywhere to watch video tutorials, review strategies, and take your online practice test.

Author : Karen Katsademas,Marianne Langille
Publisher : Mosby Canada
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-14
Category : Nurses' aides
ISBN : 0323567509

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Mosby's Comprehensive Review for the Canadian PN Exam by Karen Katsademas,Marianne Langille Pdf

Designed for the student who is preparing for the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE). Appendices include the CPNRE Competencies, Medical Terminology, Abbreviations, Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, and Mathematical Formulae.

Author : Linda Anne Silvestri,Angela Silvestri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781437720051

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Saunders Strategies for Test Success - E-Book by Linda Anne Silvestri,Angela Silvestri Pdf

Take your understanding to a whole new level with Pageburst digital books on VitalSource! Easy-to-use, interactive features let you make highlights, share notes, run instant topic searches, and so much more. Best of all, with Pageburst, you get flexible online, offline, and mobile access to all your digital books. An essential resource for any nursing student, this invaluable guide gives you the tools you need to overcome text anxiety and develop effective study habits. Key topics include time management, critical thinking, and problem solving, with tips to help you tackle any nursing test — from a routine quiz to the NCLEX® examination. You’ll learn how to confidently evaluate and identify the correct answer for a variety of test question types, including alternate item formats, with chapters on the nursing process, prioritization methods, and safety strategies. The book and companion CD offer 500 practice questions to help you practice the skills you are learning and gain realistic test-taking experience. Coverage of detailed critical thinking methods offer valuable clues to help you analyze and uncover the correct answer option for all question types, including multiple-choice, true-or-false, and alternate item-format questions Chapters on specific question content, such as prioritization, pharmacology, management, and delegation, provide numerous examples to prepare you for higher cognitive level questions A fun, two-color design features cartoons and bold designs to help visual learners become better overall test-takers. Linda Silvestri’s hallmark Pyramid Points in the margins highlight the most important concepts you need to learn for exam success. A companion CD includes 500 practice questions that allow you to apply the strategies learned from the text in a realistic electronic testing environment. Refocused content emphasizes comprehensive test preparation to help you develop, refine, and apply the reasoning skills you need to succeed throughout nursing school and on the NCLEX® examination. A new chapter on reducing test anxiety offers simple strategies you can use to control test-induced stress and gain the confidence you need to pass exams. A new chapter on developing a structured study plan provides helpful tips for improving time management for more efficient exam preparation.