Examinations in Nursing
Below you will find resources to help you prepare for the National Council Licensure (NCLEX-RN), Critical Care Nursing (CCRN), and ANCC Nurse Practitioner board certification examinations.
NCLEX-RN Online Resources
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NCLEX-RN Preparation through LearningExpressIncludes online practice tests
Registration required (free).
Access Tips: LearningExpress also available via http://mel.org/.
NCLEX-RN Study Guides (Online and Print)
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Strategies for Student Success on the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Test Items by
Publication Date: 2022Includes stand-alone and unfolding case studies and the new item types that appear on the NGN, helping you develop the clinical judgment skills emphasized on the exam. Practice tests includes a detailed test-taking strategy and rationales for both correct and incorrect answers. -
Health Assessment for Nursing Practice by
Call Number: 3rd Level ; RT48 .W55 2022Publication Date: 2021Provides easy-to-understand guidelines for an effective physical examination as well as preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN). New to this edition is a greater emphasis on normal findings and new LGBTQ+ Considerations. Addresses special circumstances or needs of patients who are hearing impaired, in wheelchairs, or have other conditions. -
Saunders 2022-2023 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies by
Call Number: 3rd Level ; RT55 .S55 2022Publication Date: 2021Provides insight into key nursing areas such as clinical judgment, prioritization, leading and managing, communication, and pharmacology. Full-color design features lots of sample questions, cartoons, and bold designs to help engage visual learners. -
NCLEX-RN for Dummies with Practice Tests by
Publication Date: 2020
Critical Care Nursing (CCRN)
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Adult CCRN(r) Certification Practice Q&A by
Publication Date: 2021Designed to help you study your way--sharpen your specialty knowledge with practice Q&A organized by exam topic or strengthen your test-taking skills with the 150-question practice test. -
Critical Care Nursing Made Incredibly Easy by
Publication Date: 2020Explains best practices on critical care basics and specialized areas such as advanced life support measures, multisystem trauma, and treating specialized needs. Provides guidance on treating multisystem disorders & burns, hyperthermia, hypothermia, hypovolemic shock, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), septic shock, trauma and more. Includes end-of-chapter multiple choice questions, with answers and rationales.
Certified Nurse Educator
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Certified Nurse Educator (CNE(R)) Review by
Publication Date: 2022Designed to help you prepare for the National League for Nursing (NLN) certification exams; includes an in-depth focus on the nurse educator shortage; competency-based education; case studies; and a full-length practice test with detailed rationales
Nurse Practitioner Certification Resources
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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by
Call Number: 3rd Level; RC954 .A38 2022Publication Date: 2022Assists with studying for AGACNP/DNP certification, or looking to strengthen your adult-gerontology acute care skills. Offers best practices for providing care for young adults, older adults, and elderly patients facing complex acute and/or chronic health conditions. -
Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification Review by
Publication Date: 2021Provides review either the AACN Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Wellness Through Acute Care (ACCNS-AG) or the ANCC Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC) certification exams; Organized into three sections: Patient Direct Care, Nurses & Nursing, and Practice: Organizations & Systems; contains a full practice test with answers and rationales. -
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review, Third Edition by
Publication Date: 2017Organized by body system, sections are consistently formatted and encompass Danger Signals, Normal Findings, Lab Findings, Benign Variants, and individual Disease Review topics for each system. -
Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review, Third Edition by
Publication Date: 2017Updated with information about the new AGNP certification exam, including new test format questions featuring photos of skin and eye conditions and EKGs, and more challenging drag-and-drop and multiple-choice questions. -
Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination and Practice Preparation by
Publication Date: 2017Delivers information regarding the latest guidelines, recommendations, protocols and procedures.