Download or read book Critical Care Nursing Certification Preparation Review and Practice Exams Sixth Edition written by Thomas Ahrens and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best review available for Critical Care certification A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011! Critical Care Nursing Certification is a complete step-by-step guide that thoroughly covers everything you need to know to pass the examination administered by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Presented in short, easy-to-read chapters, the book includes subject-specific practice exams, allowing you to target your study and quickly identify weak areas. In addition, the handy "Editor's Note" feature explains changes to the exam, highlights what's important, and alerts you to the number of questions you should expect on a given topic. Everything you need to pass the Critical Care certification exam: NEW! Companion CD-ROM containing two complete practice exams NEW! A section on behavioral and psychological factors in critical care NEW! Expanded neurology section Valuable test-taking tips to help you perform your best on the exam A practice exam at the end of each part of the book Content that includes every topic you will see on the exam: Cardiovascular; Pulmonary; Endocrine; Immunology and Hematology; Neurology; Gastroenterology; Renal; Multiorgan Problems; Synergy; Behavior

Download or read book Progressive Care Nursing Certification Preparation Review and Practice Exams written by Alexander Johnson and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-have guide to acing the Progressive Care Nursing certification exam – based on the actual exam blueprint! Progressive Care Nursing Certification, Second Edition is a complete, step-by-step guide that thoroughly covers everything you must know to excel on the examination administered by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Following the PCCN blueprint, the book reflects the latest changes to the test plan – so you know you are studying the most relevant, up-to-date material possible. Everything you need to succeed! Presented in short, easy-to-read chapters, Progressive Care Nursing Certification includes ten subject-specific practice exams, allowing you to target your study and quickly identify your weak areas. This edition is enhanced by the addition of detailed answer explanations to the practice exam questions. You will also find valuable test-taking tips, summaries at the end of each chapter (also new to this edition), and the acclaimed “Editor's Notes” feature that highlights what's important and gives you an idea of the number of questions you should expect on a given topic. If you are looking for a well-illustrated, time-tested review for the Progressive Care Nursing certification exam – complete with practice tests and special learning features – your search ends here.

Download or read book Progressive Care Nursing Certification Preparation Review and Practice Exams written by Thomas Ahrens and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-05-17 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best review available for Progressive Care certification – updated to reflect the latest changes in the PCCN exam! CD-ROM with 2 comprehensive practice exams Progressive Care Nursing Certification is a complete step-by-step guide that thoroughly covers everything you need to know to pass the examination administered by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Following the PCCN blueprint, the book reflects the latest changes to the test plan--so you know you are studying the most relevant, up-to-date material possible. Presented in short, easy-to-read chapters, the book includes subject-specific practice exams, allowing you to target your study and quickly identify weak areas. In addition, the handy “Editor’s Note” highlights what’s important and gives you an idea of the number of questions you should expect on a given topic. Everything you need to pass the Progressive Care certification exam: A companion CD-ROM containing two complete practice exams A practice exam at the end of each part of the book (10 in all) More than 500 Q&A in the book and on the CD-ROM Content that includes every topic you will see on the exam: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Endocrine, Immunology and Hematology, Gastroenterology, Renal, Multi-organ Problems, Synergy, Behavior

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Download or read book PCCN Exam Secrets written by Mometrix Media LLC. and published by Mometrix Media LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Includes Practice Test Questions*** PCCN Exam Secrets helps you ace the Progressive Care Certified Nurse Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive PCCN Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. PCCN Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to PCCN Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; Comprehensive sections including: Etiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome, Treatment of Unstable Angina, Anticoagulation and Thrombolytic Therapy, Calcium Channel Blockers, Symptoms of Acute Myocardial Infarction/Ischemia, Use of Cardiac Enzymes, Thrombolytic Therapy, Pulmonary Edema/Heart Failure Phases, Four Causes of Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, Risk Factors for Heart Disease, Laboratory Studies and Diagnostic Tests, Signs and Symptoms of Heart Failure, Brain Natiuretic Peptide, Pharmacological Treatments, Stages of Heart Failure, Prevention of Hypoglycemia, Critical Care Management of Hypoglycemia, Assessment of Adrenal Function, Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus, Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DKA, The Five Grades of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Fischer Grade Classification, and much more...

Download or read book Progressive Care Nursing Certification written by Thomas Ahrens and published by McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange. This book was released on 2011 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Progressive Care Nursing Certification is a complete step-by-step guide that thoroughly covers everything you need to know to pass the examination administered by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Following the PCCN blueprint, the book reflects the latest changes to the test plan--so you know you are studying the most relevant, up-to-date material possible. Presented in short, easy-to-read chapters, the book includes subject-specific practice exams, allowing you to target your study and quickly identify weak areas. In addition, the handy "Editor's Note" highlights what's important and gives you an idea of the number of questions you should expect on a given topic."--Publisher's website.

Download or read book Pass PCCN written by Robin Donohoe Dennison and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in narrative format for each chapter - and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions on the companion Evolve website, are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience. Content follows the latest PCCN test plan to ensure you have the most current information for exam preparation. Companion Evolve website with more than 900 multiple-choice review questions, available in Study Mode or Exam Mode, lets you self-test online. UNIQUE! Learning Activities provide fun and stimulating ways to learn critical concepts, such as crossword puzzles, matching and fill-in-the-blank questions. Case studies, consisting of patient scenarios and associated learning activities, stimulate critical thinking and promote application of knowledge. Appendices include common abbreviations and acronyms, laboratory values, formulas, hemodynamic monitoring essentials, and a dysrhythmias reference (including etiology, criteria, significance, and management), so you can quickly reference important information when studying for the PCCN examination.

Download or read book AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Pocket Handbook Second Edition written by Marianne Chulay and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Data Critical Care Nurses Must Know Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, this go-anywhere handbook features tables and figures that encapsulate all the information required to give safe and effective care to critically ill patients. Contents include: Critical Care Drug Tables • Normal Values for Laboratory Tests and Physiologic Parameters • Lists of Assessment Components • Cardiac Rhythms: ECG Characteristics and Treatment Guides, Including Sample Rhythm Strips • 12-Lead ECG Changes in Acute Myocardial Ischemia and Infarct • Troubleshooting Guide for Hemodynamic Monitoring Equipment • Indications for Mechanical Ventilation • Weaning Assessment Tool • ACLS Algorithms.

Download or read book Pccn Review Book written by Pccn Certification Review Prep Team and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the PCCN exam. The PCCN exam is extremely challenging and test preparation is essential for success. PCCN Quick Study is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the PCCN exam. It's adapted from the PCCN Exam Secrets Study Guide. Not only does it provide a guide to the PCCN exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanation of each answer. PCCN Quick Study includes: -A review of material covered on the Progressive Care Certified Nurse Exam -A thorough guide to clinical judgment -An extensive look at professional caring and ethical practice -Practice questions with detailed answer explanations It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the PCCN exam expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam. -Clinical Judgment -Cardiovascular -Cardiovascular -Pulmonary -Endocrine -Hematology/Immunology -Neurology -Gastrointestinal -Renal -Multisystem -Infectious diseases -Wound therapy -Shock -Behavioral -Delirium -Depression -Substance abuse These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the PCCN exam. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language. Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answers, and that's another area where our guide stands out. Our test designers have provided test questions to help you know what to expect on the actual PCCN exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear. We've helped thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals.

Download or read book CMC Exam Secrets Study Guide CMC Test Review for Cardiac Medicine Certification Exam written by CMC Exam Secrets Test Prep Team and published by . This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Includes Practice Test Questions*** CMC Exam Secrets helps you ace the Cardiac Medicine Certification Exam without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive CMC Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. CMC Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to CMC Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Content review including: Acute Coronary Syndrome, STEMI, Beta-Blockers, Morphine Sulfate, Normal Sinus Rhythm, Ventricular Tachycardia, Torsades De Pointes, Sinus Bradycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Wenckebach AV Block, Papillary Muscle Rupture, Ventricular Aneurysmectomy, Pulmonary Edema, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Pericardiocentesis, Cardiogenic Shock, Myocarditis, Pericarditis, Venous Thrombosis, Hypertension, 'White Coat' Hypertension, Tetralogy Of Fallot, Truncus Arteriosus, Ebstein's Anomaly, Acute Pulmonary Embolus, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Cor Pulmonale, Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, Diabetes Mellitus, Hemoglobin A1C Test, Ischemic Stroke, and much more...

Download or read book AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity Progressive and Critical Care Nursing Third Edition written by AACN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, Third Edition, provides content required to deliver the best care for critically ill or injured children. As acuity increases in all inpatient departments and the practice of pediatric critical care expands beyond the acute phase of illness or injury, knowledge of pediatric critical care is more essential than ever. Pediatric acute and critical care nurses find themselves handling not only their patients, but care of their families and management of an interprofessional team of caregivers. With emphasis on evidence-based care and professionalism, this essential resource captures the professional role of the pediatric critical care nurse and the nurse’s contributions to the process of continuous quality improvement. Ideal for pediatric critical care and acute care nurses, high acuity/critical care courses, and continuing education, AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, Third Edition, contains core AACN guidelines for the highest quality nursing practice. The text covers anatomic, physiologic, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur throughout the pediatric lifespan. Chapters are systems focused and review developmental anatomy and physiology, clinical assessment, pharmacology, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic procedures. For each type of disease and injury, information is provided on pathophysiology, etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, nursing and collaborative interprofessional management, and complications. New to the Third Edition: Updated to include current patient management and the latest pediatric drug information Contains a completely new chapter on professional nursing issues, including quality, safety, communications, teamwork, work environment, and personal wellness Provides revised case studies and review questions/answers reflecting the latest version of the CCRN® Pediatric exam Key Features: Delivers comprehensive, current information for nursing students and those preparing for the CCRN® Pediatric exam Content is based on the most current standards of care, scope of practice, national guidelines, key AACN initiatives, and the AACN Certification Corporation Pediatric CCRN® Test Plan Presented in easy-to-read outline format for quick access to information Written and endorsed by AACN and AACN-affiliated subject matter experts Provides case studies to illustrate patient scenarios Discusses the application of AACN’s Synergy Model for Patient Care in pediatric high acuity and critical care nursing practice Includes in-depth coverage of multisystem problems such as multiple trauma, toxicology, septic shock, and burns

Download or read book Ace the PCCN written by Nicole Kupchik and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ace the PCCN(R) You Can Do it! Study Guide was designed to serve as a succinct guide following AACN's test blueprint for the PCCN(R) examination. The guide was purposefully written using only bullet points containing key information on each disease state. Consider using the accompanying guide Ace the PCCN(R) You Can Do It? Practice Review Question Book, which contains over 500 practice questions with rationale.

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Download or read book Stroke Certification Study Guide for Nurses written by Kathy J. Morrison, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, FAHA and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print version of the book includes free access to the app (web, iOS, and Android), which offers interactive Q&A review plus the entire text of the print book! Please note the app is included with print purchase only. Promotes optimal test performance! This sought-after companion to the author’s popular Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing is a must-have study guide for nurses seeking Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN®) status. It contains comprehensive information about the exam, answers to commonly asked questions, and savvy tips for maximizing your score, along with 300 practice questions and answers with rationales. Designed to prepare nurses for the multiple-choice format of the certification exam, questions are arranged in chapters correlating with the logical sequence and flow of the exam and reflect the number of questions in each exam category. Case studies facilitate the application of knowledge with various examples of common stroke patient situations. A complete practice exam with answers and detailed rationales enables stroke care nurses and advanced practice clinicians to ascertain their strengths and weaknesses. Appendices include a list of medications, national stroke guidelines, and neuroscience terms. Key Features: Promotes comprehensive and rigorous study for the SCRN exam Helps stroke care nurses and advanced practice clinicians maximize their scores Contains 300 exam-style questions with correct answers and detailed rationales along with a complete practice exam Includes important information about the exam itself, answers to commonly asked questions, and case studies Covers content in accordance with the test blueprint of the SCRN exam

Download or read book Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review written by Maria T. Codina Leik and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book Core Curriculum for Progressive Care Nursing E Book written by AACN and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only reference focused on progressive care nursing, this complete reference includes all of the key information you need to know for success in practice and on the PCCN certification exam. Expert authors from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses provide the most authoritative content on caring for patients in step-down, intermediate and telemetry units and prepare you to treat patients from every phase of progressive care. Plenty of illustrations and easy-reference tables clarify difficult concepts and make it easy to review content quickly. AACN authorship ensures you receive the most accurate and dependable information available from the same group that administers the PCCN examination. Comprehensive coverage including everything from basic to advanced concepts makes this an essential resource for nurses of any level of expertise. Content most likely to be on the exam is highlighted to help you study more efficiently. The latest, most authoritative references categorized by disorder make it easy to find resources for further research. Concise outline format with organization by body system helps you quickly locate information. Priority organization presents nursing management information in order of clinical priority. Content written from a collaborative care perspective includes medical management and interventions integrated throughout the text. User-friendly two-color design clarifies difficult concepts and makes illustrations and tables easy to understand.

Download or read book PROGRESSIVE CARE NURSING PCCN CERTIFICATION REVIEW written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: