Customer Reviews

Mosby's Emergency & Transport Nursing Examination Review, 4e

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The "Review Outline" at the beginning of each chapter is pretty worthless. Lot's of words but no substance. The Review Questions are OK & I am continuing to study them despite finding some infuriating. eg:
In Chapter 9, Medical Emergencies:
All of the following may cause an apparent life-threatening event in a pediatric patient except:
a) Seizure disorder
b) RSV
c) Munchausen's syndrome by proxy
d) All of the above
Even after discovering that the answer is d), I still don't understand the question!!!
If I pass the exam I'll probably give it another star but I wouldn't recommend it as your only resource. Get Hollerans' Air & Surface Patient Transport Principles & Practice textbook.

This review book is filled with typos and incorrect and outdated information. The included disc with sample tests has incorrect answers and question scenarios for the wrong numbered questions. Whomever edited the book and CD should be ashamed. It is very suprising that the name Mosby is associated with this book.

I did enjoy the book quite a bit because what it was supposed to provide is a review of what you should already know as a nurse. I have been working as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department for 14 years and the information was helpful in preparing me to take the CEN exam. The only reason I am taking it now instead of before is because it is a requirement now in the ED I work in. There are some typo errors, but if this is the only complaint I have to say to get over it. I would recommend this to anyone who has experience in the Emergency Department and just needs to review information which is what the book was supposed to provide.

I completely concur with the previous reviewer who stated:

"This review book is filled with typos and incorrect and outdated information. The included disc with sample tests has incorrect answers and question scenarios for the wrong numbered questions. Whomever edited the book and CD should be ashamed. It is very suprising that the name Mosby is associated with this book."

It is especially disappointing that the following comment is prominently used for advertising:

" New guidelines and medications currently being used for BLS, ACLS, and PALS are discussed."

If Mrs. Holleran is as experienced as her CV would indicate, then she knows the AHA was in the process of making MAJOR revisions to BLS, ACLS, and PALS when her book was released and that it was in fact, 5 years OUT of DATE!

To market this book as in keeping with current practice is unexcusably out of touch at best and unethical at worst. Whatever the case may be, I will think twice before purchasing another comprehensive manual wherein she is either the sole or primary author.

BTW- don't buy her Air & Surface Patient Transport: Principles & Practice (Hardcover)THIRD edition either! Elsevier is about to release to release the 4th edition. It is currently delayed in production due to the E-book component. Based on my experience with Emergency & Transport Nursing, I suspect that the THIRD edition of Air & Surface Patient Transport is already outdated in several ways.

Wonderful book...keep up the great work Renee'. Ive had the pleasure of working alongside her and know she dedicates herself to all that she does and this book and CD are evident of this.

This is my second book by this author; this book has a companion DVD, is very well laid-out, and is an excellent study resource for achieving your CEN! Get one for a friend and study together! I have a group that gets together and studys for our test together - making studying pretty challenging and fun! Bring it to work and in down-time challenge your co-workers with questions from the book. Have no qualms about this purchase - it is an excellent value for the money! If finances are an issue, the older edition is excellent as well!

The book has no explanations, just questions. Some of the questions and answers do not match. The DVD that is included has no new questions that are different than the book.
I recommend you purchse the ENA CEN Review Book directly from the ENA site.