Saunders Canadian comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination

Silvestri, Linda Anne. (Author). Bradley, Patricia A. (Added Author). Page-Cutrara, Karin. (Added Author).

Summary: NCLEX-RN exam for all nursing students regardless of educational background, specific strengths, areas in need of improvement, or clinical experience during the nursing program. This text will provide Canadian examination candidates with a tailored perspective on preparing for NCLEX-RN. Presented in this preface is updated information on the NCLEX-RN examination, an overview of its implementation in Canada, and the registration process for Canadian candidates.

Record details

ISBN: 9781771720601 (pbk.)
Physical Description: 1141 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
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Publisher: Toronto, ON. : Mosby Canada, 2017
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1079-1080) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Unit 1: NCLEX-RN exam preparation -- The NCLEX-RN examination --Pathways to success -- The NCLEX-RN examination : from a graduate's perspective -- Test-taking strategies -- Unit 2: Professional standards in nursing -- Cultural awareness and health practices -- Ethical and legal issues -- Prioritizing client care : leadership, delegation, and emergency response planning -- Unit 3: Nursing sciences -- Fluids and electrolytes -- Acid-base balance -- Vital signs and laboratory reference intervals -- Nutrition -- Parental nutrition -- Intravenous therapy -- Administration of blood products -- Unit 4: Fundamentals of care -- Health and physical assessment of the adult client -- Provision of a safe environment -- Calculation of medication and intravenous prescriptions -- Perioperative nursing care -- Positioning clients -- Care of a client with a tube -- Unit 5: Growth and development across the life span -- Theories of growth and development -- Developmental stages -- Care of the older client -- Unit 6: Maternity nursing -- Reproductive system -- Prenatal period -- Risk conditions related to pregnancy -- Labor and and birth -- Problems with labor and birth -- Postpartum period -- Postpartum complications -- Care of the newborn -- Maternity and newborn medications -- Unit 7: Pediatric nursing -- Integumentary disorders -- Hematological disorders -- Oncological disorders -- Metabolic and endocrine disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Eye, ear, and throat disorders -- Respiratory disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Renal and urinary disorders -- Neurological and cognitive disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Infectious and communicable diseases -- Pediatric medication administration and calculations -- Unit 8: Integumentary disorders of the adult client -- Integumentary system -- Integumentary medications -- Unit 9: Hematological and oncological disorders of the adult client -- Hematological and oncological disorders -- Hematological and oncological medications -- Unit 10: Endocrine disorders of the adult client -- Endocrine system -- Endocrine medications -- Unit 11: Gastrointestinal disorders of the adult client -- Gastrointestinal system -- Gastrointestinal medications -- Unit 12: Respiratory disorders of the adult client -- Respiratory system -- Respiratory medications -- Unit 13: Cardiovascular disorders of the adult client -- Cardiovascular system -- Cardiovascular medications -- Unit 14: Renal and urinary disorders of the adult client -- Renal and urinary system -- Renal and urinary medications -- Unit 15: Eye and ear disorders of the adult client -- The eye and the ear -- Eye and ear medications -- Unit 16: Neurological disorders of the adult client -- Neurological system -- Neurological medications -- Unit 17: Musculoskeletal disorders of the adult client -- Musculoskeletal system -- Musculoskeletal medications -- Unit 18: Immune disorders of the adult client -- Immune disorders -- Immunologic medications -- Unit 19: Mental health disorders of the adult client -- Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing -- Mental health disorders -- Addictions -- Crisis theory and intervention -- Psychiatric medications -- Unit 20: Comprehensive test.