Ace the PCCN®


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Ace the PCCN(R) You Can Do it! Study Guide was designed to serve as a succinct guide following AACN's test blueprint for the PCCN(R) examination. The guide was purposefully written using only bullet points containing key information on each disease state. Consider using the accompanying guide Ace the PCCN(R) You Can Do It? Practice Review Question Book, which contains over 500 practice questions with rationale.




Pass PCCN!


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From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in narrative format for each chapter — and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions on the companion Evolve website, are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience. - Content follows the latest PCCN test plan to ensure you have the most current information for exam preparation. - Companion Evolve website with more than 900 multiple-choice review questions, available in Study Mode or Exam Mode, lets you self-test online. - UNIQUE! Learning Activities provide fun and stimulating ways to learn critical concepts, such as crossword puzzles, matching and fill-in-the-blank questions. - Case studies, consisting of patient scenarios and associated learning activities, stimulate critical thinking and promote application of knowledge. - Appendices include common abbreviations and acronyms, laboratory values, formulas, hemodynamic monitoring essentials, and a dysrhythmias reference (including etiology, criteria, significance, and management), so you can quickly reference important information when studying for the PCCN examination.




PCCN® Certification Express Review


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Improve retention with this high-speed review for test-day success! Designed as a last-minute gut check for your certification exam, this guide is written by progressive care nurses who have your back, providing you with quick, digestible nuggets of the most pertinent topics on the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) exam. Use this small but mighty book during the last month of your preparation to strengthen your knowledge and get ready to tackle the PCCN® exam with confidence! Organized by body system and following the most recent exam blueprint, this guide covers all the essential information that will be on the exam, including both clinical judgement and professional caring and ethical practice topics. Key Features: Offers a succinct high-yield rapid review of nearly 100 disorders you'll likely see on the exam Includes useful pharmacology tables for each system-based chapter, plus an appendix containing commonly prescribed medications across body systems Provides important alerts, complications, nursing pearls, and pop quiz questions to highlight extra-important information Intended to supplement your studies and prepare you for exam day Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee PCCN® is a registered trademark of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). AACN does not endorse this exam preparation resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.




Critical Care Nursing Certification: Preparation, Review, and Practice Exams, Sixth Edition


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The best review available for Critical Care certification A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011! Critical Care Nursing Certification is a complete step-by-step guide that thoroughly covers everything you need to know to pass the examination administered by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Presented in short, easy-to-read chapters, the book includes subject-specific practice exams, allowing you to target your study and quickly identify weak areas. In addition, the handy "Editor's Note" feature explains changes to the exam, highlights what's important, and alerts you to the number of questions you should expect on a given topic. Everything you need to pass the Critical Care certification exam: NEW! Companion CD-ROM containing two complete practice exams NEW! A section on behavioral and psychological factors in critical care NEW! Expanded neurology section Valuable test-taking tips to help you perform your best on the exam A practice exam at the end of each part of the book Content that includes every topic you will see on the exam: Cardiovascular; Pulmonary; Endocrine; Immunology and Hematology; Neurology; Gastroenterology; Renal; Multiorgan Problems; Synergy; Behavior




Ace the PCCN®


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AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Pocket Handbook, Second Edition


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Essential Data Critical Care Nurses Must Know Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, this go-anywhere handbook features tables and figures that encapsulate all the information required to give safe and effective care to critically ill patients. Contents include: Critical Care Drug Tables • Normal Values for Laboratory Tests and Physiologic Parameters • Lists of Assessment Components • Cardiac Rhythms: ECG Characteristics and Treatment Guides, Including Sample Rhythm Strips • 12-Lead ECG Changes in Acute Myocardial Ischemia and Infarct • Troubleshooting Guide for Hemodynamic Monitoring Equipment • Indications for Mechanical Ventilation • Weaning Assessment Tool • ACLS Algorithms.







CMC Exam Secrets Study Guide: CMC Test Review for Cardiac Medicine Certification Exam


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***Includes Practice Test Questions*** CMC Exam Secrets helps you ace the Cardiac Medicine Certification Exam without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive CMC Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. CMC Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to CMC Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Content review including: Acute Coronary Syndrome, STEMI, Beta-Blockers, Morphine Sulfate, Normal Sinus Rhythm, Ventricular Tachycardia, Torsades De Pointes, Sinus Bradycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Wenckebach AV Block, Papillary Muscle Rupture, Ventricular Aneurysmectomy, Pulmonary Edema, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Pericardiocentesis, Cardiogenic Shock, Myocarditis, Pericarditis, Venous Thrombosis, Hypertension, 'White Coat' Hypertension, Tetralogy Of Fallot, Truncus Arteriosus, Ebstein's Anomaly, Acute Pulmonary Embolus, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Cor Pulmonale, Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, Diabetes Mellitus, Hemoglobin A1C Test, Ischemic Stroke, and much more...




CCTN Exam Secrets Study Guide


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***Includes Practice Test Questions*** CCTN Exam Secrets helps you ace the Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse Examination, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive CCTN Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. CCTN Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to CCTN Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Content review including: Panel Reactive Antibody, Pre-Transplant Virology Screening, Human Leukocyte Antigen, Crossmatching, Psychosocial Evaluation, Psychological Factors, Kidney-Pancreas Transplant, Demographics, Immunizations, Antigen Systems, Bilateral Lung Transplant, Transplant Organ Rejection., Post-Transplant Occult Fever, Immune Tolerance, Hyperacute Rejection, Early Accelerated Rejection, Hypomagnesemia, Immunosuppressive Therapy, Induction Therapy, Calcineurin Inhibitors, Heterotopic Transplantation, Heart Allograft Rejection, Endomyocardial Biopsies, Renal Transplant, Acute Tubular Necrosis, Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy, Banff 97 Grading System, Pancreas Allograft, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Post Operative Liver Rejection, Bacterial Peritonitis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Intestinal Transplant, and much more...




PCCN Review Book 2019-2020


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You're probably thinking this is just another typical study guide. Because we know your time is limited, we've created a resource that isn't like most study guides. With Trivium Test Prep's unofficial PCCN Review Book 2019 - 2020: PCCN Study Guide and Practice Test Questions for the Progressive Care Certified Nurse Exam you'll benefit from a quick-but-comprehensive review of everything tested on the exam via real-life examples, graphics, and information. These materials give you that extra edge you need to pass the first time. AACN was not involved in the creation or production of this product, is not in any way affiliated with Trivium Test Prep, and does not sponsor or endorse this product. Trivium Test Prep's PCCN Review Book 2019 - 2020 offers: A detailed overview of what you need to know for the PCCN exam Coverage of all the subjects over which you will be tested Practice questions for you to practice and improve Test tips and strategies to help you score higher Trivium Test Prep's PCCN Review Book 2019 - 2020 covers: Cardiovascular Disorders Pulmonary Disorders Endocrine, Hematological, Gastrointestinal, and Renal Disorders Neurological, Multisystem, and Behavioral Disorders Psychological Disorders Professional Caring and Ethical Practice ...and includes a FULL practice test About Trivium Test Prep Trivium Test Prep is an independent test prep study guide company that produces and prints all of our books right here in the USA. Our dedicated professionals know how people think and learn, and have created our test prep products based on what research has shown to be the fastest, easiest, and most effective way to prepare for the exam. Unlike other study guides that are stamped out in a generic fashion, our study materials are specifically tailored for your exact needs. We offer a comprehensive set of guides guaranteed to raise your score for exams from every step of your education; from high school, to college or the military, to graduate school. Let our study guides guide you along the path to the professional career of your dreams