About the Authors |
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Readers' Comments |
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How to Use This Book |
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PART ONE: Preparing for the NCLEX |
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4 | (3) |
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What Behaviors Does NCLEX Test? |
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Are You a Successful or Unsuccessful Test Taker? |
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There's Only One Way to Skin the CAT |
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Critical Thinking Strategies |
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38 | (2) |
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42 | (5) |
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Recognizing Expected Outcomes |
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49 | (3) |
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Read Answer Choices to Obtain Clues |
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52 | (7) |
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59 | (20) |
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Strategy Two: Assessment vs. Implementation |
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67 | (4) |
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The NCLEX Isn't the Real World |
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First Take Care of the Patient, Then the Equipment |
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83 | (1) |
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Medication Administration |
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88 | (5) |
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Therapeutic Communication |
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How to Select the Correct Therapeutic Communication Answer |
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94 | (7) |
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Strategies for Positioning Questions |
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102 | (1) |
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Essential Positions to Know for the NCLEX |
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107 | (4) |
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111 | (10) |
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112 | (5) |
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``It Sounds Great, but. . .'' |
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121 | (4) |
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How to Study for the NCLEX |
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125 | (8) |
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Ineffective Ways to Prepare |
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125 | (2) |
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Effective Methods of Study |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (4) |
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How to Apply for the NCLEX |
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Taking the Test More than Once |
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Notes For International Nurses |
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Nursing Practice in the United States |
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150 | (4) |
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154 | (5) |
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159 | (5) |
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164 | (1) |
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Kaplan International Programs |
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164 | (5) |
PART TWO: The NCLEX Practice Test |
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Practice Test Explanations |
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PART THREE: Appendixes |
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Appendix A: Chart of Critical Thinking Paths |
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Appendix B: NCLEX Terminology |
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Appendix C: Common Medical Abbreviations |
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Appendix D: State Licensing Requirements |
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Appendix E: User's Guide to the CD-ROM |
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