Saunders 2014-2015 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam

An essential resource for any nursing student, this invaluable guide gives you the tools you need to overcome text anxiety and develop effective study habits. Key topics include time management, critical thinking, and problem solving, with tips to help you tackle any nursing test - from a routine quiz to the NCLEX® examination. You'll learn how to confidently evaluate and identify the correct answer for a variety of test question types, including alternate item formats, with chapters on the nursing process, prioritization methods, and safety strategies. The book and companion CD offer 500 practice questions to help you practice the skills you are learning and gain realistic test-taking experience. INDICE: PART I: Study and Test Preparation 1. Preparing for Nursing Examinations 2. Developing Study Skills 3. Reducing Test Anxiety 4. NCLEX Preparation PART II: Strategies for Success 5. Alternate Item Formats NEW! 6. How to Avoid 'Reading Into The Question' 7. Positive and Negative Event Queries 8. Questions Requiring Prioritization 9. Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making Questions 10. Communication Questions 11. Pharmacology Questions 12. Additional Pyramid Strategies PART III: Practice Tests 13. Fundamental Skills Questions 14. Adult Health Questions 15. Mental Health Questions 16. Maternity Questions 17. Child Health Questions 18. Pharmacology Questions 19. Delegating/Prioritizing Questions 20. Leadership/Management Questions

• ISBN: 978-1-4557-3319-4
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 09/10/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés