Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for NCLEX-RN (Book with CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh) [Paperback]

Dolores F. Saxton RN BSEd MA MPS EdD (Author), Judith S. Green RN AA BA MA (Author), Mary Ann Hellmer Saul RNCS AAS BS MS PhD (Author), Patricia M. Nugent RN AAS BS MS EdM EdD (Author), Phyllis K. Pelikan RN AAS BS MA (Author), Dolores F. Saxton (Author), Patricia M. Nugent (Author), Phyllis K. Pelikan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0323016421 | ISBN-13: 978-0323016421 | Edition: 17

Thousands of students have used this review tool and study guide for the NCLEX-RN examination. Why? With this popular review book, they'll get an effective blend of content review and NCLEX-style questions. This 17th edition has been completely revised and updated to include more than 3,500 test questions - making it a "must-have" for top students who are serious about passing this test. Its unique coding of questions helps students evaluate performance according to the most recent NCLEX test plan. Plus, it offers a thorough outline review of medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity/women's health, and mental health nursing. Each chapter is followed by NCLEX-style test questions that cover key categories of concern within each clinical area, and two comprehensive tests follow the review chapters. A CD-ROM bound in the book includes 1,000 additional questions to provide students with practice on the computer.

• More than 3,500 test questions are provided in content-specific or comprehensive exam formats to give students several study and exam options.
• Answers and rationales are included for all test questions so students can understand why answers are right or wrong.
• All test questions are coded by difficulty level, client need, nursing process, category of concern, and clinical area to allow students to analyze their test performance in a variety of categories.
• A CD-ROM included with the book gives students an electronic testing experience and allows them to customize exams for focused study needs.
• A comprehensive outline format provides easy access to key nursing content.

• A new Critical Thinking/Professional Decision Making code has been added to each test question in the areas of Clinical Judgement, Legal and Ethical Accountability, and Managerial Responsibilities to allow students to analyze their performance in these skill areas.
• A new chapter on Foundations of Practice separates administrative nursing from clinical nursing content.
• Pharmacology content is highlighted with a special icon to allow for easy identification.
• All test questions from the book are added to the 1,000 additional questions on the CD-ROM.
• A calculator option is provided on the CD-ROM to be consistent with the features of the electronic NCLEX-RN exam.

Spanish version of 15th edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-212-0

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Book Description

Learn the essentials for the NCLEX-RN Examination --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Dolores F. Saxton; RN, BSEd, MA, MPS, EdD; Phyllis K. Pelikan, RN, AAS, BS, MA; and Patricia M. Nugent, RN, AAS, BS, MS, EdM, EdD --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 923 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 17 edition (September 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323016421
• ISBN-13: 978-0323016421
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't the best preparation for the exam, November 3, 2002

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This review is from: Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for NCLEX-RN (Book with CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh) (Hardcover)

While it certainly got my mind working, this book was of little help with the nursing exam. The exam I took focused much less on disease states and medications and much more on vague diagnostic questions. On the whole, it's not a bad book but be sure to speak with someone who has recently taken the test prior to using this or any other book for preparation. It'll give you a dose of reality and allow you to focus on questions that will actually be asked.

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware!!, June 16, 2004

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Mary Thomas (Leeper, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for NCLEX-RN (Book with CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh) (Paperback)

I bought this book, along with four others shortly before graduating nursing school and began my NCLEX study intensively with this book specifically. I wish I had started another one instead-since I am inclined to finish what I started and getting through this one is killing me. I would not recommend this book to my worst enemy. The situations are very well defined but the answer choices are vague. I found many, many contradictions in the rationale portion of the tests and plenty of typographical errors in which the correct/incorrect answer numbers were transposed in the rationale section (3 times within 200 questions at one point). One question gives the situation that a young patient awakes after being unconsious due to a car accident and has had an above the knee amputation while he was out cold. He asks what happened- what do you tell him: 1) what do you think happened? 2) you were in an accident 3) you lost your leg in an accident 4)You sound concerned; you'll remember more as you wake up. Okay--I chose number one (first step in the nursing process is to assess, right?) The book says that the correct answer is number three because it addresses the man's question honestly; the book also says that number two isn't the right answer because it is too blunt. Gee, and number three isn't blunt? I'd call it a slap in the face if anything. This type of thing is found throughout the book from beginning to end. Don't buy this book, it won't do anything for you but get your temper fired up.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Negatives are a Plus, October 31, 2000

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This review is from: Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for NCLEX-RN (Book with CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh) (Hardcover)

I compared this book to NSNA's review and preferred it for two reasons: #1 - Provides reasons not only for the correct answers but also why the incorrect choices are not OK.

#2 - Uses color to accentuate different parts, making the condensed information easier to read.

Good luck on your exams!!