NCLEX-RN premier, 2014-2015
Subtitle: with 2 practice tests
By: [Barbara J. Irwin, Judith A. Burckhardt]
Contributors: Burckhardt, Judith A., author; Kaplan Publishing
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 521
ISBN-13: 9781618654991
Subjects: Examinations; Nursing; Nurses; Examinations, questions; Nuring Licensure; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; Licenses; Study guides
Other titles: Kaplan NCLEX-RN premier; National council licensure examination for registered nurses premier
Notes: At head of title: Kaplan.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. NCLEX-RN exam overview and test taking strategies. 1. Overview of the NCLEX-RN exam. What is the NCLEX-RN exam; title: Content of the NCLEX-RN exam; title: 2. General and computer adaptive test strategies. Standardized exams; title: What behaviors does the NCLEX-RN exam test?; title: Strategies that don't work on the NCLEX-RN exam; title: Becoming a better test taker; title: NCLEX-RN exam question types; title: Alternate test questions; title: Multiple-choice test questions; title: Critical thinking strategies; title: Reword the question; title: Eliminate incorrect answer choices; title: Don't predict answers; title: Recognize expected outcomes; title: Read answer choices to obtain clues; title: 3. NCLEX-RN exam strategies. The NCLEX-RN exam versus real-world nursing; title: Strategies for priority questions; title: Strategies for management of care questions; title: Strategies for positioning questions; title: Strategies for communication questions; title: Your NCLEX-RN exam study plan.; title: pt. 2. NCLEX-RN exam content review and practice. 4. Safe and effective care environment: management of care. Advance directives; title: Advocacy; title: Case management; title: Client rights; title: Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams; title: Concepts of management; title: Confidentiality/information security; title: Consultation; title: Continuity of care; title: Delegation; title: Establishing priorities; title: Ethical practice; title: Information technology; title: Informed consent; title: Legal rights and responsibilities; title: Performance improvement (quality improvement); title: Referrals; title: Supervision; title: 5. Safe and effective care environment: safety and infection control. Safety background; title: Infection control background; title: Accident/injury prevention; title: Emergency response plan; title: Ergonomic principles; title: Error prevention; title: Handling hazardous and infectious materials; title: Home safety; title: Reporting of incident/event/irregular occurrence/variance; title: Safe use of equipment; title: Security plan; title: Standard precautions/transmission-based precautions/surgical asepsis; title: Use of restraints/safety devices; title: 6. Health promotion and maintenance. Aging process; title: Ante/intra/postpartum and newborn care; title: Developmental stages and transitions; title: Health and wellness; title: Health promotion/disease prevention; title: Health screening; title: High-risk behaviors; title: Lifestyle choices; title: Principles of teaching/learning; title: Self-care; title: Techniques of physical assessment; title: 7. Psychological integrity. Abuse/neglect; title: Behavioral interventions; title: Chemical and other dependencies; title: Coping mechanisms; title: Crisis intervention; title: Cultural diversity; title: End of life care; title: Family dynamics; title: Grief and loss; title: Mental health concepts; title: Religious and spiritual influences on health; title: Sensory/perceptual alterations; title: Stress management; title: Support systems; title: Therapeutic communications; title: Therapeutic environment; title: The nursing process and psychosocial integrity; title: 8. Physiological integrity: basic care and comfort. Assistive devices; title: Elimination; title: Mobility/immobility; title: Non-pharmacological comfort interventions; title: Nutrition and oral hydration; title: Personal hygiene; title: Rest and sleep; title: 9. Physiological integrity: pharmacological and parenteral therapies. Adverse effects/contraindications/side effects/interactions; title: Blood and blood products; title: Central venous access devices; title: Dosage calculation; title: Expected actions/outcomes; title: Medication administration; title: Parenteral/intravenous therapies; title: Pharmacological pain management; title: Total parenteral nutrition; title: 10. Physiological integrity: reduction of risk potential. Changes/abnormalities in vital signs; title: Diagnostic tests; title: Laboratory values; title: Potential for alterations in body systems; title: Potential for complications of diagnostic tests/treatments/procedures; title: Potential for complications from surgical procedures and health alterations; title: System-specific assessments; title: Therapeutic procedures; title: 11. Physiological integrity: physiological adaptation. Alterations in body systems; title: Fluid and electrolyte imbalances; title: Hemodynamics; title: Illness management; title: Medical emergencies; title: Pathophysiology; title: Unexpected response to therapies.; title: pt. 3. The practice test. Practice test; title: Your practice test scores; title: Answer key; title: Practice test answers and explanations; title: pt. 4. The licensure process. 12. Application, registration, and scheduling. How to apply for the NCLEX-RN exam; title: Taking the exam; title: 13. Taking the test more than once. You are not alone; title: How to interpret unsuccessful test results; title: Should you test again?; title: How should you begin?; title: 14. Essentials for international nurses. NCLEX-RN exam administration abroad; title: The CGFNS certificate; title: Work visas; title: Nursing practice in the United States; title: U.S.-style nursing communication; title: Kaplan programs for international nurses; title: pt. 5. NCLEX-RN exam resources. Summary of critical thinking paths; title: Nursing terminology; title: Common medical abbreviations; title: State licensing requirements; title: Pearson professional centers offering NCLEX-RN examinations.