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Download or read book Saunders 2014 2015 Strategies for Test Success Pageburst E Book on VitalSource Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam 3 written by Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD RN Faan and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to reflect the most current NCLEX(r) test plans, Saunders 2014-2015 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam, 3rd Edition helps you learn the reasoning skills you need to pass any nursing test from routine quizzes to the NCLEX examination. It offers strategies for time management, critical thinking, and problem solving, and includes realistic, NCLEX exam-style practice questions and tests. This edition adds new study tips and hints, and expands its coverage of alternate item format questions. Written by Linda Anne and Angela Silvestri, this essential resource gives you the tools you need to overcome test anxiety and prepare for NCLEX success.1,000 online practice questions allow you to apply the strategies learned from the text in a realistic electronic testing environment.An emphasis on comprehensive test preparation helps you develop, refine, and apply the reasoning skills you need to succeed throughout nursing school and on the NCLEX examination. Chapters on specific question content such as prioritization, pharmacology, and delegation provide numerous examples to prepare you for higher-level questions.A "Developing Study Skills" chapter provides helpful tips on improving time management for more efficient exam preparation.Helpful "Tips for the Beginning Nursing Student" highlight the most important concepts needed for exam success. UPDATED and Unique! "Test-Taking Strategies "now" "highlight topics you may review for further remediation in "Saunders Strategies for Test Success" and "Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX Exam."New! 500 more practice questions have been added to the Evolve companion website, bringing the total to 1,000 questions.Expanded coverage of alternate item format questions includes a NEW chapter with explanations and strategies for analyzing and answering these questions, updated practice questions, and a special icon highlighting these question types.

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Download or read book Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX RN Examination written by Linda Anne Silvestri and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD-ROM includes more than 4500 NCLEX examination-style review questions in quiz, study, or exam mode, a diagnostic pre-test, audio and video questions, and audio review summaries.

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