Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-PN

Part 1 NCLEX-PN preparation: NCLEX-PN; pathways to success; the NCLEX-PN exam - from a student's perspective; test taking strategies. Part 2 Issues in nursing: cultural diversity; ethical and legal issues; leadership issues and priorities of care. Part 3 Nursing sciences: fluids and electrolytes; acid base balance; laboratory values; nutritional components of care; intravenous therapy and blood administration. Part 4 Fundamental skills: hygiene and safety; medication and intravenous administration; basic life support; perioperative nursing care; positioning clients; care to a client with a tube. Part 5 Growth and development across the life span: theories of growth and development. Part 6 Maternity nursing: female reproductive system; obstetrical assessment; prenatal period and risk conditions; labour and delivery and associated complications; the postpartum period and associated complications; care of the newborn; maternity and newborn medications. Part 7 Paediatric nursing: growth and development; neurological, cognitive and psychosocial disorders; eye, ear, throat and respiratory disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic, endocrine and gastrointestinal disorders; renal and urinary disorders; integumentary disorders; musculoskeletal disorders; haematological and oncological disorders; communicable diseases and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; paediatric medication administration. Part 8 The adult client with an integumentary disorder: integumentary system; integumentary medications. Part 9 The adult client with an oncological disorder: oncological disorders; antineoplastic medications. Part 10 The adult client with an endocrine disorder: endocrine system; endocrine medications. Part 11 The adult client with a gastrointestinal disorder: gastrointestinal system; gastrointestinal medications. Part 12 The adult client with a respiratory disorder: respiratory system; respiratory medications. Part 13 The adult client with a cardiovascular disorder: cardiovascular system; cardiovascular medications. Part 14 The adult client with a renal disorder: renal system; renal medications. Part 15 The adult client with an eye/ear disorder: the eye and the ear; ophthalmic and otic medications. Part 16 The adult client with a neurological disorder: neurological system; neurological medications. Part 17 The adult client with a musculoskeletal disorder: musculoskeletal system; musculoskeletal medications. Part 18 The adult client with an immune disorder: immune disorders; immune medications. Part 19 The client with a mental health disorder: foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing; mental health disorders; addictions; crisis theory and interventions; psychiatric medications. Part 20 The gerontological client: care of the gerontological client.