Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination: Review Questions and Strategies [Paperback]

Barbara Todd (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0803609574 | ISBN-13: 978-0803609570 | Publication Date: December 3, 2001

When your students begin preparing for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Examination, advise them to save valuable study time with this outstanding new study guide! Please note: The CD packaged with this book is not compatible with Windows Vista.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company (December 3, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803609574
• ISBN-13: 978-0803609570
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Resource for Studying for the Certification Exam., May 23, 2007

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Femi (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination: Review Questions and Strategies (Paperback)

I've used this book twice as a study aid for the certification exam. I thought it was very useful the first time I took the test.

I now had to re-certify by exam (5 years later) and decided to use this book (and the CD) as my primary resource, and boy did that strategy pay off. The language (unlike other resources I used) is similar to that used on the exam, and the random mix of questions was also similar, so I was able to identify my areas of weakness.

It helps to take sample exams repeatedly to build up the mental stamina required for the actual test.

All in all, I would highly recommend this book for potential certification exam candidates.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for the ACNP candidate, April 25, 2003

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"kwg23" (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination: Review Questions and Strategies (Paperback)

This review book reminds me of the NCLEX reviews. It is concise, divides the questions into the key content areas and provides answers with the rationale.

Of particular help is the second chapter "Test-taking skills and designing your study plan". Here the authors give you seven strategies for test-taking. Included are the points "Understanding and analyzing the anatomy of a test question" and the ever helpful "Selecting the best answer when you do not know the answer". There is an analysis of learning styles and an example schedule for preparation.

This review has been very helpful in lowering my test anxiety while in school. Too bad Amazon won't package it with Gawlinski and Hamwi at a reduced price ;-) ;-) This one really complements G&H. I can't give it 5 stars until I take the certification exam!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I passed the test..., June 21, 2009

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R. Priebe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination: Review Questions and Strategies (Paperback)

The book was a good collection of test questions. However, it did not give explaination to the correct answer, and somw of the question are repeats. If I could use the book over again, I would have done the review test on the CD first--then review the sections in the book. The questions were also harder than the actual exam. When I talked with professionals at the ANCC, they said if you are getting >60% on the exams in the book, you will do fine. Happy studying!