Hogan, Mary Ann : University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Holyoke Community College

Madayag, Tomas : Florida International University

For course review on a specific topic, e.g., medical-surgical nursing, review for NCLEX-RN, and review for specialty training.

This resource provides a core content review of the subject in outline format. Each chapter opens with a brief outline, objectives, key terms with definitions, media box with summary of CD and CW content, as well as a pre-test. The pre-test and post-test guide the student through a self-paced review. Other features unique to this resource help further enhance the review process.

Features :

• Chapter Outline.
• Gives students a brief overview of chapter content.
• Chapter Objectives.
• Provides students with outcomes that they should achieve upon completing the chapter.
• Key Terms and Definitions--Terms are also bolded and defined in the chapter.
• Gives students a quick list to review before starting a chapter.
• Media Link box.
• Gives students a brief overview of what that chapter will contain on the accompanying CD and CW, and gives the URL.
• Chapter Pre-Test--Consists of 10 NCLEX-style questions that reflect the chapter objectives. Answers and rationales appear at the end of the chapter and a page reference to the answer key is provided.
• Focuses students' review and allows them to assess whether or not they need to review the chapter or proceed to the next one.
• Content Outline--Focused and comprehensive review of all topics, with steps of the nursing process imbedded when appropriate.
• NCLEX Alerts.
• An icon alerts students to critical information in the chapter that represents typical concepts or topics on the NCLEX-RN Test Plan.
• "Practice to Pass" questions--Each case scenario contains at least five questions and suggested clues to answers in an appendix with page references.
• Provides open-ended questions designed to stimulate students' critical thinking skills using short answer/essay format.
• Post-Test--10 NCLEX-style questions followed by an answer key and rationales.
• Helps students assess how well they mastered the chapter content.
• Rationales--The Pre-Test and Post-Test Answer section contains comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect choices. Each rationale identifies the step of the nursing process, and how the question relates to the NCLEX-RN Test Plan-client need.
• Helps students understand why answers are correct or incorrect.
• Case Studies--Suggested answers are in a separate appendix with page references.
• Provides students with brief case studies and five critical thinking questions.
• Web icon--Appears in the margin whenever a topic is introduced in the book, contains more depth, explanation and colorful illustration on the CW, and relates to the In-Depth with NCLEX feature on CW.
• Nursing Notes Cards--Unique tear-out cards.
• Gives students portable content for review and clinical reference.
• CD FEATURES
• NCLEX Review--Each chapter contains 30 NCLEX questions, including 20 from the book plus 10 new ones. Answers include rationales.
• Some questions contain art which gives students an idea of what the new NCLEX-RN will be like.
• Chapter Objectives, Audio Glossary, and Chapter Outline.
• CW FEATURES
• Chapter Outline.
• Gives students a brief overview of chapter content.
• Chapter Objectives.
• Provides students with objectives that they should achieve upon completing the chapter online.
• Key Terms--Includes an audio glossary.
• "Practice to Pass" questions--Each scenario contains at least five questions.
• Provides open-ended questions designed to stimulate students' critical thinking skills using short answer/essay format. Students can email their responses to faculty.
• Case Studies.
• Provides students with brief case studies with five critical thinking questions. Students can email responses to faculty.
• NCLEX Review--50 total NCLEX questions per chapter including 20 from the book, 10 from the CD and 20 new ones. Students can email quiz results to faculty.
• In-Depth with NCLEX--Pertains to the web link icon in the book, and a concept which is further expanded in detail on the CW with colorful art.
• NCLEX Links.
• Links students to other resources relating to the NCLEX.
• Syllabus Manager.
• Enables faculty to establish an NCLEX review course supplement online

1. Nursing Process and Laboratory Tests.
2. Respiratory Health Problems.
3. Cardiac Health Problems.
4. Peripheral Vascular Health Problems.
5. Neurological Health Problems.
6. Renal and Urinary Disorders.
7. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Health Problems.
8. Gastrointestinal Health Problems.
9. Musculoskeletal Health Problems.
10. Integumentary Health Problems.
11. Immunologic Health Problems.
12. Cellular Health Problems.
13. Endocrine and Metabolic Health Problems.
14. Hematologic Health Problems.
15. Reproductive and Sexual Health Problems.
16. Eye and Ear Health Problems.
17. Common Problems and Emergency/Critical Care.