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Gerontological Nurse Certification Review

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Unfortunately this book is filled with inaccurate information.The very first question has a wrong answer.I found at least 25 errors within the text and sample questions. I shared this info with the APN who provided the review course at the hospital where I am employed.Beware!!!!

I bought this book to help with studying for the certification exam. I haven't taken the exam yet so I can't speak to how much the book helps. However, I love the way the book is written. It doesn't disguise the information in wordy text. It is concise and fact specific. Easy read!

My favorite tidbit from this book: "Pneumonia vaccine is effective at preventing 56% to 81% of viral infections." (55) It's nice to know that a preventative measure for pneumococcal pneumonia will keep us all from getting herpes too. A normal INR is not 2 to 3 (36) and ESR is not used "...to determine the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen." (35) I'm still trying to figure out what "alular dysfunction" is as well. (86)

Don't waste your money and certainly don't use this in your practice. You'll hurt someone.

I did take the ANCC gerontology exam and passed, but not because of this book. Besides being filled w/inaccurate info and typos on nearly every page (such as "areoli" instead of "alveoli"), almost NOTHING in the book was on the exam. MANY of the sample test questions had wrong answers in the key. The only good thing was info on how to apply to ANCC- which was another huge money waste: about $400 worth. What a racket!

The book is very informative. But, I wish it included the rationale with answers.

Trying to be positive about the fact that I plunked down $40 for this book. For one, it got me somewhat motivated to study for this certification exam because it's been quite a while since school mode. Also, even though others have pointed out the gross errors and numerous spelling mistakes (my fave was gastrointestinal "track"...made me wonder if the authors dictated the book), at least I went searching for the right answers which helped the quality of my studying.

In summary, don't waste your money. As mentioned by others, there are no rationales for the answers provided in the posttest, which does not make sense to me if you're going to design a "certification review" book.

I agree with previous reviewers in that the book is a wonderful concise study tool. I love the fact that it has so many review questions. My only criticism is that the answers should contain rationales for a better overall learning experience.

Wallace & Grossman have put together a concise but complete review for the Gerontology RN Certification exam. The review section contains no fluff--it's all business and it is comprehensive. The authors have a short section on preparation for an exam, including test-taking strategies. I especially appreciated the 500+ review questions, but was very disappointed to find only the answers listed in the back of the book. I believe the value of this resource would have been greatly enhanced by rationale for the correct answer. Don't let that keep you from buying the book--there's a wealth of information packed into a concise 275-page book that will serve as a resource long after you have passed the exam!