Saunders 2016-2017 strategies for test success
Subtitle: passing nursing school and the NCLEX exam
By: Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN, Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, President, Nursing Reviews, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, Nursing Reviews, Inc., Charlestown, Rhode Island and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc., Charlestown, Rhode Island, Elsevier Consultant, HESI NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Live Review Courses, Angela Silvestri, Assistant Professor, Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing, Henderson, Nevada
Contributors: Silvestri, Angela E., author
Edition: 4th edition.
Publisher: Elsevier Saunders
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780323296618
Subjects: Examinations, questions; Nursing
Other titles: 2016-2017 strategies for test success; Strategies for test success
Description: Take the anxiety out of taking any nursing test with Saunders 2016-2017 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam, 4th Edition. Written by the most trusted expert in NCLEX prep, Linda Silvestri, and updated to reflect the most current NCLEX test plans, this invaluable guide covers key topics like time management, critical thinking, and problem solving, with tips to help you overcome test anxiety and develop effective study habits. Learn how to confidently evaluate and identify the correct answer for a variety of test question types, including alternate item formats, with chapters on preparing for nursing exams, prioritization methods, and pharmacology questions, and practice your skills and gain realistic test-taking experience with the book and Evolve site 1,200 practice questions.--Description from amazon.com.
Notes: Preceded by: Saunders 2014-2015 strategies for test success / Linda Anne Silvestri, Angela Silvestri. 3rd ed. c2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preparing for nursing examinations; title: Developing study skills; title: Reducing test anxiety; title: NCLEX preparation; title: Alternate item formats; title: How to avoid "reading into the question"; title: Positive and negative event queries; title: Questions requiring prioritization; title: Leading and managing, delegating, and assignment-making questions; title: Communication questions; title: Pharmacology, medication, and intravenous calculation questions; title: Additional pyramid strategies; title: Fundamental skills questions; title: Adult health questions; title: Mental health questions; title: Maternity questions; title: Child health questions; title: Pharmacology questions; title: Delegating/prioritizing questions; title: Leadership/management questions.