MARC Record from Oregon Libraries

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100 1 $aIrwin, Barbara J.
245 10 $aNCLEX-RN :$bStrategies for the registered nursing licensing exam /$cBarbara J. Irwin ; Judith A. Burckhardt.
246 3 $aNCLEX-RN 2007.
250 $a2007 ed.
260 $aNew York, N.Y. :$bKaplan Pub.,$cc2006.
300 $axi, 347 p. :$bill. ;$c28 cm. +$e1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
500 $aIncludes index.
500 $aAt head of title: Kaplan.
505 0 $apt. 1. Preparing for the NCLEX-RN® exam -- 1. Overview of the NCLEX-RN® exam -- What is the NCLEX-RN® exam? -- Content of the NCLEX-RN® exam -- 2. Testing, exam-style -- Standardized exams -- What behaviors does the NCLEX-RN® exam text? -- Are you a successful or unsuccessful test taker? -- 3. There's more than one way to skin the CAT -- Alternate test questions -- Multiple-choice test questions -- Critical thinking strategies -- Reword the question -- Eliminate wrong answers -- Don't predict answers -- Recognizing expected outcomes -- Read answer choices to obtain clues -- 4. Maslow is a verb -- Strategy one : Maslow -- Strategy two : assessment versus implementation -- Strategy three : safety -- 5. The NCLEX-RN® exam isn't the real world -- First take care of the client, then the equipment -- Laboratory values -- Medication administration -- Notify the physician -- 6. Therapeutic communication -- How to select the correct therapeutic communication answer -- 7. Questions on positioning -- Strategies for positioning questions -- Things to remember -- Essential positions to know for the NCLEX-RN® exam -- 8. Management of care -- The rules of management -- Establishing priority -- 9. "It sounds great, but ..." -- 10. How to study for the NCLEX-RN® exam -- Ineffective ways to prepare -- Effective methods of study -- Mental preparation -- 11. The licensure process -- How to apply for the NCLEX-RN® exam -- Taking the exam -- 12. Taking the test more than once -- 13. Essentials for international nurses -- NCLEX-RN® exam administration abroad -- The CGFNS® certificate -- Work visas -- Nursing practice in the United States -- U.S.-style nursing communication -- Sample questions -- Answers -- Language -- Kaplan programs for international nurses -- pt. 2. The practice test -- Practice test -- Your practice test scores -- Answer key -- Practice test explanations -- pt. 3. NCLEX-RN® exam resources -- Chart of critical thinking paths -- Nursing terminology -- Common medical abbreviations -- State licensing requirements -- Pearson Professional Centers offering the NCLEX-RN® exam.
538 $aSystem 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.
650 0 $aNursing$vExaminations, questions, etc.
650 0 $aNational Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses$vStudy guides.
700 1 $aBurckhardt, Judith A.
710 2 $aStanley H. Kaplan Educational Center (New York, N.Y.)
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