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Psychiatric mental health nursing success : A Q & A review applying critical thinking to test taking / by Curtis, Catherine Melfi,author.; Fegley, Audra Baker,author.;
 Mental health/mental illness : theoretical concepts -- Psychiatric nursing -- Communication -- Legal and ethical considerations -- Stress adaptation, trauma, and related disorders -- Anxiety, obsessive compulsive, and related disorders, issues related to sexuality -- Depressive disorders and the suicidal client -- Bipolar and related disorders -- Substance-use and addictive disorders -- Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders -- Personality disorders and impulse control disorders -- Somatic symptom and dissociative disorders -- Neurocognitive disorders -- Eating disorders -- Children and adolescents -- Comprehensive final examination.Over 900 multiple-choice and alternate format questions, organized by specific disorders, make a difficult subject more manageable. Rationales for both correct and incorrect answers as well as test-taking tips help you to critically analyze the question types. Plus, two, 75-question exams online at DavisPlus help you assess your overall progress. - AmazonDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 16, 2017).Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subjects: Psychiatric nursing; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses;
On-line resources: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kirtland-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4791125 -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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Test success : clinical judgment and test-taking strategies / by Nugent, Patricia Mary,1944-author.https://isni.org/isni/0000000082158952; Vitale, Barbara Ann,1944-author.https://isni.org/isni/0000000383145215;
Empowerment -- Critical thinking , clinical judgment and the Next Generation NCLEX-- Time management -- Study techniques -- The multiple-choice question -- The nursing process -- Test-taking techniques -- Testing formats other than multiple-choice questions -- Computer applications in education and evaluation -- Analyze your test performance -- Practice questions with answers and rationales -- Comprehensive final book exam.This 10th edition of Test success is written for nurses preparing for certification examinations including NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN. It includes information on developing a positive attitude, time management, effective study habits, and developing critical thinking to support clinical reasoning, Also included are self assessment tools, including clinical judgement case studies and a 100 question Comprehensive Final Book Examination.
Subjects: Nursing; Nursing; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses;
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RN adult medical surgical nursing : review module.
Unit 1: Foundations of nursing care for adult clients -- Health, wellness, and illness -- Emergency nursing principles and management -- Unit 2: Neurologic disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Neurologic diagnostic procedures -- Pain management -- Section: Central nervous system disorders -- Meningitis -- Seizures and epilepsy -- Parkinson's disease -- Alzheimer's disease -- Brain tumors -- Multiple sclerosis -- Headaches -- Section: Sensory disorders -- Disorders of the eye -- Middle and inner ear disorders -- Section: Neurologic emergencies -- Head injury -- Stroke -- Spinal cord injury -- Unit 3: Respiratory disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Respiratory diagnostic procedures -- Chest tube insertion and monitoring -- Respiratory management and mechanical ventilation -- Section: Respiratory system disorders -- Acute respiratory disorders -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Tuberculosis -- Section: Respiratory emergencies -- Pulmonary embolism -- Pneumothorax, hemothorax, and flail chest -- Respiratory failure -- Unit 4: Cardiovascular disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Electrocardiography and dysrhythmia monitoring -- Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter/defibrillators -- Invasive cardiovascular procedures -- Section: Cardiac disorders -- Angina and myocardial infarction -- Heart failure and pulmonary edema -- Valvular heart disease -- Inflammatory disorders -- Section: Vascular Disorders -- Peripheral vascular diseases -- Hypertension -- Hemodynamic shock -- Aneurysms -- Unit 5: Hematologic disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Hematologic diagnostic procedures -- Blood and blood product transfusions -- Section: Hematologic disorders -- Anemias -- Coagulation disorders -- Unit 6: Fluid/electrolyte/acid-base imbalances -- Fluid imbalances -- Electrolyte imbalances -- Acid-base imbalances -- Unit 7: Gastrointestinal disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Gastrointestinal diagnostic procedures -- Gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures -- Section: Upper gastrointestinal disorders -- Esophageal disorders -- Peptic ulcer disease -- Acute and chronic gastritis -- Section: Lower gastrointestinal disorders -- Noninflammatory bowel disorders -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Section: Gallbladder and pancreas disorders -- Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis -- Pancreatitis -- Section: Liver disorders -- Hepatitis and cirrhosis -- Unit 8: Renal disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Renal diagnostic procedures -- Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis -- Kidney transplant -- Section: Renal system disorders -- Polycystic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and chronic kidney disease -- Infections of the renal and urinary system -- Renal calculi -- Unit 9: Reproductive disorders -- Section: Female reproductive disorders -- Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for female reproductive disorders -- Female physiologic processes -- Disorders of female reproductive tissue -- Section: Male reproductive disorders -- Diagnostic procedures for male reproductive disorders -- Benign prostatic hyperplasia, erectile dysfunction, and prostatitis -- Unit 10: Musculoskeletal disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Musculoskeletal diagnostic procedures -- Arthroplasty -- Amputations -- Section: Musculoskeletal disorders -- Osteoporosis -- Musculoskeletal trauma -- Osteoarthritis and low-back pain -- Unit 11: Integumentary disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Integumentary diagnostic procedures -- Section: Integumentary disorders -- Skin disorders -- Burns -- Unit 12: Endocrine disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Endocrine diagnostic procedures -- Section: Pituitary disorders -- Pituitary disorders -- Section: Thyroid disorders -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypothyroidism -- Section: Adrenal disorders -- Cushing's disease/syndrome -- Addison's disease and acute adrenal insufficiency (Addisonian crisis) -- Section: Diabetes mellitus -- Diabetes mellitus management -- Complications of diabetes mellitus -- Unit 13: Immune system and connective tissue disorders -- Section: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Immune and infectious disorders diagnostic procedures -- Immunizations -- Section: Immune disorders -- HIV/AIDS -- Section: Connective tissue disorders -- Lupus erythematosus, Gout, and fibromyalgia -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Section: Cancer-related disorders -- General principles of cancer -- Cancer screening and diagnostic procedures -- Cancer treatment options -- Cancer disorders -- Pain management for clients who have cancer -- Unit 14: Nursing care of perioperative clients -- Anesthesia and moderate sedation -- Preoperative nursing care -- Postoperative nursing care -- Active learning templates -- Basic concept -- Diagnostic procedure -- Growth and development -- Medication -- Nursing skill -- System disorder -- Therapeutic procedure -- Concept analysis.This Review Module offers basic adult medical surgical concepts including principles that relate to the care of patients who have: respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, fluid and electrolyte, renal and urinary, endocrine, gastrointestinal, integumentary, neurosensory, musculoskeletal, lymph, immune, infectious, and integumentary disorders. -- provided by publisher.
Subjects: Nursing; Surgical nursing; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses;
© 2023., Assessment Technologies Institute,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Fundamentals for nursing : review module.
Unit: Safe, effective care environment -- Section: Management of care -- Health care delivery systems -- The interprofessional team -- Ethical responsibilities -- Legal responsibilities -- Information technology -- Delegation and supervision -- Nursing process -- Critical thinking and clinical judgment -- Admissions, transfers, and discharge -- Section: Safety and infection control -- Medical and surgical asepsis -- Infection control -- Client safety -- Home safety -- Ergonomic principles -- Security and disaster plans -- Unit 2: Health promotion -- Section: Nursing throughout the lifespan -- Health promotion and disease prevention -- Client education -- Infants (1 month to 1 year) -- Toddlers (1 to 3 years) -- Preschoolers (3 to 6 years) -- School-age children (6 to 12 years) -- Adolescents (12 to 20 years) -- Young adults (20 to 35 years) -- Middle adults (35 to 65 years) -- Older adults (65 years and older) -- Section: Health assessment/data collection -- Data collection and general survey -- Vital signs -- Head and neck -- Thorax, heart, and abdomen -- Integumentary and peripheral vascular systems -- Musculoskeletal and neurologic systems -- Unit 3: Psychosocial integrity -- Therapeutic communication -- Coping -- Self-concept and sexuality -- Cultural and spiritual nursing care -- Grief, loss, and palliative care -- Unit 4: Physiological integrity -- Section: Basic care and comfort -- Hygiene -- Rest and sleep -- Nutrition and oral hydration -- Mobility and immobility -- Pain management -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Bowel elimination -- Urinary elimination -- Sensory perception -- Section: Pharmacological and parenteral therapies -- Pharmacokinetics and routes of administration -- Safe medication administration and error reduction -- Dosage calculation -- Intravenous therapy -- Adverse effects, interactions, and contraindications -- Individual considerations of medication administration -- Section: Reduction of risk potential -- Specimen collection for glucose monitoring -- Airway management -- Nasogastric intubation and enteral feedings -- Section: Physiological adaptation -- Pressure injury, wounds, and wound management -- Bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections -- Fluid imbalances -- Electrolyte imbalances.This review module is a component of the Comprehensive Assessment and Review Program and is designed to be used in conjunction with content area exams. It Includes key points and critical thinking exercises (with answer keys) for nursing management for a variety of conditions.
Subjects: National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; Nurses; Nurses; Nurses;
© 2023., Assessment Technologies Institute,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Nursing mnemonics : improve your nursing memory with these vital mnemonic aids for nurses, and discover memory tricks and tips that will make you pass your NCLEX exam without losing your sanity. by Nurse Academy.aut;
Learn the mnemonics techniques -- Five golden ruls of mnemonics -- The family of mnemonics -- Chunking: the easiest yet one of the most powerful memeory techniques -- Organize information you want to remember -- Anatomy mnemonics -- Digestive system -- Endocrine system -- Integumentary system, immune system, and respiratory system -- Nervous system -- Renal/urinary system -- The reproductive system -- Musculoskeletal system -- Chronic conditions mnemonics -- Bulimia vs. anorexia -- Cholecystitis risk factor and symptoms -- Crohn's disease symptoms -- Cirrhosis of the liver -- Hepatitis tranmission -- Kidney disease symptoms -- Chest's diseases -- Surgery mnemonics -- Radiology mnemonics -- Obstetrics mnemonics -- Obstetric problems -- Pharmacy mnemonics -- Psychiatry mnemonics -- Biopolar and related disorders -- Parkinson's disease -- Increased intracranial pressure (Ico) and meningitis -- Schizophrenia -- Suicide precautions -- Emergency medicine -- Patient admission -- Pain assessmet -- NCLEX exam -- NCLEX sample questions -- Conclusion.This book provides a variety of mnemonic strategies and exercises to help students develop their own personal mnemonic systems. It is designed specifically for nursing students who are preparing to take the NCLEX-RN exam, and is also of benefit to students taking related courses in other disciplines.
Subjects: National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; Nurses; Nursing;
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HESI comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination / by Cuellar, Tina,editor.; HESI (Firm),issuing body.;
Includes index.Introduction to test-taking strategies and the NCLEX-RN Exam -- Leadership and management -- Advanced clinical concepts -- Medical-surgical nursing -- Pediatric nursing -- Maternity nursing -- Psychiatric nursing -- Gerontologic nursing -- Appendix : Common laboratory tests."Written in an easy-to-read outline format, this study guide reviews content by concepts and clinical areas. Along the way, valuable tips from HESI help you apply principles of clinical decision-making and critical thinking. With more than 900 practice questions in both study and exam formats, the Evolve companion website lets you practice test-taking in the same electronic format you will experience on your nursing school exit exam and on the NCLEX-RN exam" - Amazon.com.
Subjects: National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; Nursing; Nursing; Nursing, Practical.; Nursing Care.; Nursing Process.;
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RN maternal newborn nursing : review module.
Unit 1: Antepartum nursing care -- Section: Human reproduction -- Contraception -- Infertility -- Section: Changes during pregnancy -- Expected Physiological changes during pregnancy -- Prenatal care -- Nutrition during pregnancy -- Assessment of fetal well-being -- Section: Complications of pregnancy -- Bleeding during pregnancy -- Infections -- Medical conditions -- Early onset of labor -- Unit 2: Intrapartum nursing care -- Section: Labor and delivery -- Labor and delivery processes -- Pain management -- Fetal assessment during labor -- Nursing care during stages of labor -- Therapeutic procedures to assist with labor and delivery -- Section: Complications of labor and delivery -- Complications related to the labor process -- Unit 3: Postpartum nursing care -- Section: Routine postpartum care -- Postpartum physiological adaptations -- Baby-friendly care -- Client education and discharge teaching -- Section: Complications of the postpartum period -- Postpartum disorders -- Postpartum infections -- Postpartum depression -- Unit 4: Newborn nursing care -- Section: Low-risk newborn -- Newborn assessment -- Nursing care of newborns -- Newborn nutrition -- Nursing care and discharge teaching -- Section: Complications of the newborn -- Assessment and management of newborn complications -- Active learning templates -- Basic concept -- Diagnostic procedure -- Growth and development -- Medication -- Nursing skill -- System disorder -- Therapeutic procedure -- Concept analysis.This Review Module offers basic maternal newborn principles including: contraception and infertility, normal and high-risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care, newborn care, management of newborn complications, and special considerations.-- provided by publisher.
Subjects: Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Neonatology; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses;
© 2023., Assessment Technologies Institute,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Nutrition for nursing : review module.
Unit 1: Principles of nutrition -- Sources of nutrition -- Ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Nutrition assessment/data collection -- Guidelines for healthy eating -- Food safety -- Cultural, ethnic, and religious influences -- Nutrition across the lifespan -- Unit 2: Clinical nutrition -- Modified diets -- Enteral nutrition -- Total parenteral nutrition -- Unit 3: Alterations in nutrition -- Barriers to adequate nutrition -- Malnutrition --  Cardiovascular and hematologic disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Renal disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Cancer and immunosuppression disorders.This review module is a component of the Comprehensive Assessment and Review Program and is designed to be used in conjunction with content area exams. It Includes key points and critical thinking exercises (with answer keys) for nursing management for a variety of conditions.
Subjects: Nursing; Nutrition; National council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; Nurses;
© 2023., Assessment Technologies Institute,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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RN pharmacology for nursing : review module.
Unit 1: Pharmacological principles -- Pharmacokinetics and routes of administration -- Safe medication administration and error reduction -- Dosage calculation -- Intravenous therapy -- Adverse effects, interactions, and contraindications -- Individual considerations of medication administration -- Unit 2: Medications affecting the nervous system -- Anxiety and trauma- and stressor-related disorders -- Depressive disorders -- Bipolar disorders -- Psychotic disorders -- Medications for children and adolescents who have mental health issues -- Substance use disorders -- Chronic neurologic disorders -- Eye and ear disorders -- Miscellaneous central nervous system medications -- Sedative-hypnotics -- Unit 3: Medications affecting the respiratory system -- Airflow disorders -- Upper respiratory disorders -- Unit 4: Medications affecting the cardiovascular system -- Medications affecting urinary output -- Medications affecting blood pressure -- Cardiac glycosides and heart failure -- Angina -- Medications affecting cardiac rhythm -- Antilipemic agents -- Unit 5: Medications affecting the hematologic system -- Medications affecting coagulation -- Growth factors -- Blood and blood products -- Unit 6: Medications affecting the gastrointestinal system and nutrition -- Peptic ulcer disease -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Vitamins and minerals -- Unit 7: Medications affecting the reproductive system -- Medications affecting the reproductive tract -- Medications affecting labor and delivery -- Unit 8: Medications for joint and bone conditions -- Connective tissue disorders -- Bone disorders -- Unit 9: Medications for pain and inflammation -- Non-opioid analgesics -- Opioid agonists and antagonists -- Adjuvant medications for pain -- Miscellaneous pain medications -- Unit 10: Medications affecting the endocrine system -- Diabetes mellitus -- Endocrine disorders -- Unit 11: Medications affecting the immune system -- Immunizations -- Chemotherapy agents -- Unit 12: Medications for infection -- Principles of antimicrobial therapy -- Antibiotics affecting the bacterial cell wall -- Antibiotics affecting protein synthesis -- Urinary tract infections -- Mycobacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections -- Viral infections, HIV, and AIDS -- Unit 13: Other medications -- Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies -- Active learning templates -- Basic concept -- Diagnostic procedure -- Growth and development -- Medication -- Nursing skill -- System disorder -- Therapeutic procedure -- Concept analysis.This Review Module offers basic pharmacological principles including knowledge that relates to the safe administration and monitoring of prototype medications that include: nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, hematological, gastrointestinal, reproductive, endocrine systems, pain & inflammation, immunity, and infections.-- provided by publisher.
Subjects: Nursing ; Pharmacology ; Nurses; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses;
© 2023., Assessment Technologies Institute,
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Saunders Q & A review for the NCLEX-RN examination / by Silvestri, Linda Anne,author.https://isni.org/isni/000000038392063X; Silvestri, Angela E.,author.https://isni.org/isni/0000000140940679;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 666-667).Unit I : Nclex-Rn® Preparation -- 1. Clinical Judgment and the NCLEX-RN® Examination -- 2. Self-Efficacy and Profiles to Success -- 3. The NCLEX-RN® Examination : A Graduate's Perspective -- 4. Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies -- Unit II : Client Needs -- 5. Client Needs and the NCLEX-RN® Test Plan -- 6. Physiological Integrity Practice Questions -- 7. Safe and Effective Care Environment Practice Questions -- 8. Health Promotion and Maintenance Practice Questions -- 9. Psychosocial Integrity Practice Questions -- Unit III : Integrated Processes -- 10. Integrated Processes and the NCLEX-RN® Test Plan -- 11. Integrated Processes Practice Questions.Prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam with this comprehensive Q&A review! Based on the test's current blueprint, Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 9th Edition provides more than 6,000 practice questions in a question-and-answer format. To help you unpack the complexities of the NCLEX exam, each question includes rationales for correct and incorrect answers, a test-taking strategy, clinical judgment situations, priority nursing tips, and a Health Problem code allowing you to select questions by medical diagnosis. Q&A practice is also provided on the Evolve website, with options to answer questions in Study mode or in Exam mode. From the most trusted names in NCLEX review, Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela Silvestri, this resource is part of the popular Saunders Pyramid to Success.
Subjects: National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; Nursing; Nurses; Nursing;
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