Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56933 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

About the Author
Barbara J. Irwin, B.S.N., R.N. is National Curriculum Director for Nursing programs at Kaplan, Inc. She supervises development of the Kaplan courses for preparation for the NCLEX-RN® exam for U.S. nursing students and international nurses, 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 on this high-stakes test. She presents Strategy Seminars and Test-Taking Seminars for the NCLEX-RN® to nursing school faculties and students nationwide. Irwin received her bachelor of science 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, Ph.D., R.N. is Executive Director, Nursing for Kaplan, Inc. After graduating from Loyola University in Chicago with a bachelor of science 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, A.D.N., and B.S.N. nursing programs. She has developed programs and materials to help prepare students for the NCLEX-RN® exam 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. She has written articles for nursing publications and has developed instructor-led continuing education programs for online delivery.

Customer Reviews

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I believe I passed the RN boards by using this review book. It really gives you a good background in diseases and understanding the basics. I would also recommend lippincot and kaplan to pass the boards. It is true what they say you really cannot study per say for the boards, if you understand what CHF is and all the other disease processes you will pass.

One thing they do not stress enough in school is in order to pass the boards you need to do a lot of studing on your own aside from what you get in class. Class is just that enough to pass the class, but may not be enough to pass the boards.

Best advise I ever got was do 60 questions in any nclex review book 5 days per wk. take 60 min. then on the other two days of the wk. go back and do a through review of those questions, don't just read what the correct answer is, lots of review books like lippincot will also tell you why the other 3 answers were wrong therefore you get 4 questions and answers from 1 question.

Best in category!
I took the NCLEX-RN 3 weeks ago. I bought every nclex review book I could get my hands on: lippincott, saunders, mosbey, ERI, nclex made easy, etc.

The Kaplan book and CD were by far the best and most representative of what I saw on the actual NCLEX exam. I passed with 75 questions and Kaplan had a lot to do with it.

Get what your really looking for
This is a great book, matter of fact excellent book!........... if you are preparing for the Nclex.

However, if you are looking for something to help you with your tests during nursing school as well as preparing you for that Nclex coming down the line, this is not necessarily the book for you. There is only 1 practice test in this book, and 1 practice test on the CD-rom.

You do gain access to more online tests with the purchase of the book and that is really great. However, if you are looking for something you can turn to while you are in Nursing school that is readily available in a book form to help take the edge off the dreaded weekly tests this book is not the one. I'd recommend the Saunders!

Good Luck!