NCLEX-RN
Subtitle: Strategies for the registered nursing licensing exam
By: Barbara J. Irwin ; Judith A. Burckhardt.
Contributors: Burckhardt, Judith A.; Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center (New York, N.Y.)
Edition: 2007 ed.
Publisher: Kaplan Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
ISBN-13: 9781419582448
Subjects: Nursing -- Examinations, questions, etc; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses -- Study guides
Genres: Examinations, questions, etc.; Study guides.
Other titles: NCLEX-RN 2007.
Notes: Includes index.

At head of title: Kaplan.

System requirements: Windows 98, 98SE, NT 4.0, 2000, ME, XP ; Pentium 266 MHz ; 16 MB hard disc space ; 16 MB RAM memory ; Thousands of colors for graphics ; 4X CD-ROM speed ; 16-bit audio an mouse.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Preparing for the NCLEX-RN® exam; title: 1. Overview of the NCLEX-RN® exam; title: What is the NCLEX-RN® exam?; title: Content of the NCLEX-RN® exam; title: 2. Testing, exam-style; title: Standardized exams; title: What behaviors does the NCLEX-RN® exam text?; title: Are you a successful or unsuccessful test taker?; title: 3. There's more than one way to skin the CAT; title: Alternate test questions; title: Multiple-choice test questions; title: Critical thinking strategies; title: Reword the question; title: Eliminate wrong answers; title: Don't predict answers; title: Recognizing expected outcomes; title: Read answer choices to obtain clues; title: 4. Maslow is a verb; title: Strategy one : Maslow; title: Strategy two : assessment versus implementation; title: Strategy three : safety; title: 5. The NCLEX-RN® exam isn't the real world; title: First take care of the client, then the equipment; title: Laboratory values; title: Medication administration; title: Notify the physician; title: 6. Therapeutic communication; title: How to select the correct therapeutic communication answer; title: 7. Questions on positioning; title: Strategies for positioning questions; title: Things to remember; title: Essential positions to know for the NCLEX-RN® exam; title: 8. Management of care; title: The rules of management; title: Establishing priority; title: 9. "It sounds great, but ..."; title: 10. How to study for the NCLEX-RN® exam; title: Ineffective ways to prepare; title: Effective methods of study; title: Mental preparation; title: 11. The licensure process; title: How to apply for the NCLEX-RN® exam; title: Taking the exam; title: 12. Taking the test more than once; title: 13. Essentials for international nurses; title: 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: Sample questions; title: Answers; title: Language; title: Kaplan programs for international nurses; title: pt. 2. The practice test; title: Practice test; title: Your practice test scores; title: Answer key; title: Practice test explanations; title: pt. 3. NCLEX-RN® exam resources; title: Chart of critical thinking paths; title: Nursing terminology; title: Common medical abbreviations; title: State licensing requirements; title: Pearson Professional Centers offering the NCLEX-RN® exam.