Saunders Instructor's Resource Package for Nclex-Pn

Part 1 NCLEX-PN preparation: the examination; 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 calculations; basic life support; perioperative nursing care; positioning clients; care to a client with a tube. Part 4 Maternity nursing: female reproductive system; obstetrical assessment; prenatal period and risk conditions; labour and delivery and associated complications; postpartum period and associated complications; care of the newborn. Part 5 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. Part 6 Mental health nursing: foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing; mental health disorders; addictions; crisis theory and interventions. Part 7 Pharmacology: maternity and newborn medications; psychiatric medications; integumentary medications; antineoplastic medications; endocrine medications; gastrointestinal medications; respiratory medications; cardiovascular medications; renal medications; ophthalmic and otic medications; neurological medications; musculoskeletal medications; immunologic medications. Part 8 Adult health -integumentary system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 9 Oncological nursing: prevention; diagnostic test and procedures; treatment modalities; disorders. Part 10 Endocrine system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 11 Gastrointestinal system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 12 Respiratory system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 13 Cardiovascular system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; treatment modalities; cardiac disorders; arterial and venous disorders. Part 14 Renal system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 15 The eye: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 16 The ear: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 17 Neurological system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; head and spinal cord injuries; disorders. Part 18 Musculoskeletal system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 19 Immune system: anatomy and physiology; diagnostic tests and procedures; disorders. Part 20 Gerontological nursing: care to the ger