Kaplan NCLEX-PN 2010-2011 Edition: Strategies for the Practical Nursing Licensing Exam - Softcover

Irwin, Barbara J.; Yock, Patricia A.; Burckhardt, Judith A.

9781607146209: Kaplan NCLEX-PN 2010-2011 Edition: Strategies for the Practical Nursing Licensing Exam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1607146207 ISBN 13: 9781607146209

Publisher: Kaplan Publishing, 2010

Last year, nearly 80,000 people signed up for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical (or Vocational) Nurse exam, which tests the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the effective practice of entry-level nursing.

With more questions than any other NCLEX-PN exam strategy guide, Kaplan NCLEX-PN offers the most comprehensive guide to the exam, including:

A practice test based on the most up-to-date information
Detailed answer explanations
Information on the exam’s content and structure
Additional practice questions online
Kaplan even guarantees readers will pass the test using this book

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About the Author:

Barbara J. Irwin, BSN, RN is National Curriculum Director for Nursing programs at Kaplan, Inc. She supervises development of the Kaplan courses for preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam, as well as integrated testing programs implemented by nursing schools. While tutoring students that had been unsuccessful on the NCLEX-RN exam, Irwin developed a series of innovative test-taking strategies that help students achieve success. She presents Strategy Seminars and Test-Taking Seminars for the NCLEX-RN to nursing school faculties and students nationwide. Irwin received her BS in nursing from the University of Oklahoma. Her professional background includes experience as a nursing educator and director of a home health agency.

Judith A. Burckhardt, PhD, RN is Executive Director, Nursing for Kaplan, Inc. After graduating from Loyola University in Chicago with a BS in nursing, she received a master’s in education from Washington University and a doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Her professional background includes many years of experience as an educator in diploma, ADN., and BSN nursing programs. She has developed programs and materials to help prepare students for the NCLEX-RN and has presented seminars for preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam and career development seminars to students, nurses, and health care professionals in the United States and abroad. Burckhardt has also given item-writing workshops to nursing school faculties.

Patricia A. Yock, BSN, RN, CRRN is the former Director of the Practical Nursing Program at Front Range Community College, Boulder County Campus, Colorado, and continues as a consultant with the Nursing Program. She received a bachelor of science in nursing from Loyola University in Chicago. Her professional experience includes clinical nursing in varied settings from post-surgical care to comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation, and nursing education in diploma and practical nursing programs. Yock is certified in rehabilitation nursing and served as the nursing director for inpatient rehabilitation and transitional care units.

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