Review: great review tool
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2014
I have read over NCLEX Meds for Nurses edited by Jonathan Small.  Unfortunately since I am not a nurse nor in school to be one, it has taken me longer to do this than normal.  The introduction specifically states that it should be used by someone who is taking or has taken a pharmacology college course and I agree.  It is not for just anyone.Like all the other books designed to help people take tests, it is very specific to the NCLEX pharmacology.  Each chapter defines the specific pharmacology item to be reviewed, gives notes, diseases treated by the substance, FAQs about it, side effects, and what you need to know as a nurse. Then it gives a series of 5 questions covering the information followed by the answers.  It seems to be an excellent guide.  Once I figured out what some of the pharmacological terms were, it got easier to read.  Each chapter goes quickly.  I do believe it would be a good tool to use to study these pharmacological items.I definitely think this would be useful for nurses getting ready to take the NCLEX as the chapters are short and right to the point.  The language, once you learn the specific medical terms, is easy to follow and the practice tests are to the point and only about five questions.