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I have used some of these study books as well.
#4 - Study Guide to accompany Lewis Med-Surg Nursing. It is helpful that the material coincides with the chapters that you are studying in the book. Study questions and rationales are beneficial. I found the multiple choice questions were more helpful than the crossword puzzles, matching, case studies, and fill-in-the-blank questions.
#5 - Med-surg sucess - I found these questions were helpful at times. You have to search for the topic areas that you are covering for a test (which can be time consuming). I like how this book gives you the rationale for each answer choice. The rationales not only explain the correct answer, but they explain the reason why the other choices are not the best answer.
I also used "Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN Exam" by JoAnn Zerwekh and Jo Carol Claborn. I did not buy this book until the end of the semester, but I found it very helpful. It simplifies the material (breaks it down into an outline form). The book contains some pictures that I found beneficial. There are study questions to follow each section. There are not a lot of study questions for each section, but the book comes with a CD-ROM that has additional questions. The rationales do not always tell you why the other answers are wrong.
I know that some other students have enjoyed the "Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination". This book also provides an outline view of the topics which simplifies the information and points out important information. These study questions are VERY helpful.
Good luck studying! :)
Crystal Webster
GBANS President - January 16, 2010 2:10 PM
This seems simple but if you have a disease or drug just make it simple - define it! And just know the process of whats going on. Then think of it with a problem-based perspective and what you do to "solve" or fix the problem. Often there are multiple nursing interventions. Prioritize! If you could only do ONE thing what would it be? Think like that for exams. You have to anticipate what could go wrong with the care for a particular disease or problem, and this takes time to develop but after awhile it becomes second nature, staying 2 or 3 steps ahead. And before an exam get sleep! And be confident in your answers, never change them unless you KNOW for certain that you answered incorrectly without a doubt. Always read the questions! And leave your agenda at the door!
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