Complete Review for NCLEX-RN » (1st Edition)

Donna F. Gauwitz, MS, RN Nursing author and consultant, Former Senior Teaching Specialist - University of Minnesota, Former Nursing Education Specialist - Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota

When it comes to preparing you for the NCLEX-RN? examination, nobody does it better than Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning! Complete Review for NCLEX-RN? is a comprehensive and detailed review covering all subject areas found on the exam. All questions are coded to reflect the current test plan breakdown of client need, nursing process, cognitive level and subject area. A special emphasis is placed on the areas of delegation, prioritization, and critical thinking, which are essential for success on the NCLEX-RN?. Your preparation for the licensure examination is just not complete" without this essential study tool."

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Reviewer:Mary Allen Carey, PhD(University of Oklahoma College of Nursing)
Description:This comprehensive and detailed review covers all the areas on the NCLEX-RN exam. All questions are coded to reflect the current test plan breakdown of client need, nursing process, cognitive level, and subject area. Special emphasis is placed on the areas of delegation, prioritization, and critical thinking.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide a review for the examination.
Audience:RN students who are preparing to take the exam are the intended readers.
Features:The book, which includes a CD-ROM, addresses preparing for the examination, common medical-surgical disorders, pharmacology principles and specific drugs, pediatric nursing, maternity and women's health nursing, psychiatric nursing, gerontological nursing, community health nursing, and legal/ethical issues in nursing.
Assessment:An impressive list of authors has contributed to this review and the layout makes it easy to negotiate.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Preparing for the NCLEX Examination UNIT 2 MEDICAL / SURGICAL NURSING 2. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 3. Respiratory Disorders 4. Cardiovascular Disorders 5. Gastrointestinal Disorders (lower & upper) 6. Endocrine Disorders 7. Neurological Disorders 8. Integumentary Disorders 9. Musculoskeletal Disorders 10. Genitourinary Disorders 11. Oncology Disorders 12. Hematalogical Disorders 13. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid Base Disorders 14. Perioperative Nursing UNIT 3 PHARMACOLOGIC NURSING 15. Medication Therapy 16. Measurement and Drug Calculations 17. Drugs for the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat 18. Drugs for the Respiratory System 19. Drugs for the Cardiovascular System 20. Drugs for the Gastrointestinal System 21. Drugs for the Endocrine System 22. Drugs for the Neurological System 23. Drugs for the Integumentary System 24. Drugs for the Musculoskeletal 25. Drugs for Genitourinary System 26. Drugs for the Reproductive System 27. Antineoplastic Drugs 28. Psychotropic Drugs UNIT 4 PEDIATRIC NURSING 29. Growth and Development 30. Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat Disorders 31. Respiratory Disorders 32. Cardiovascular Disorders 33. Gastrointestinal Disorders 34. Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders 35. Neurological Disorders 36. Integumentary Disorders 37. Musculoskeletal Disorders 38. Genitourinary Disorders 39. Oncology Disorders 40. Hematological Disorders 41. Infectious and Communicable Disorders UNIT 5 MATERNITY AND WOMENS HEALTH NURSING 42. The Antepartal Period 43. The Intrapartal Period 44. The Postpartal Period 45. Newborn Care 46. Reproductive Disorders UNIT 6 PSYCHIATRIC NURSING 47. Anxiety Disorders 48. Somatoform Disorders - 49. Dissociative Disorders 51. Personality Disorders 51. Mood Disorders 52. Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders 53. Paranoid Disorders 54. Post Traumatic Stress Disorders 55. Substance Abuse 56. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders 57. Eating Disorders UNIT 7 GERONTOLOGIC NURSING 58. Health Issues of the Older Adult 59. Delirium/Dementia UNIT 8 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 60. Case Management 61. Long-Term Care 62. Home Health Care 63. Hospice UNIT 9 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN NURSING 64. Cultural Diversity 65. Leadership and Management 66. Ethical Issues 67. Legal Issues for older adults