(83 reviews) Author: Maria T. Codina Leik ISBN : 9780826102966 New from $39.59 Format: PDFThis mega-review covers test taking tips using Leik's unique "question dissection" technique, relevant content review, extensive practice questions, and detailed, current exam information in a "fast facts" style, saving you study time while providing comprehensive preparation. This book is also a great companion to the FNP Certification Review app, coming soon for your iPhone or iPad!
Pass your Family Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANP exam, prepare for tests in school, or improve in the last semester of your program with:
- Photos of diseases and physical exam maneuvers that promote visualization and clarify techniques
- Organ system reviews divided into four parts; descriptions of emergent conditions, high-yield normal physical exam findings, maneuvers, and applicable benign variants
- Tables on orthopedic maneuvers, immunizations, STDs, lab tests, skins rashes, and more to help you organize and recall procedures
Students say:
"I took this class in 2003 and I did pass my Adult NP ANCC exam soon after. Ms. Leik's class gave practical information, essential concepts for studying, and core topics on which to focus. I would recommend this class to others as an essential component in ensuring success in passing the certification exam." - Cynthia Milich, CNP
Why the Leik Technique?
Maria T. Codina Leik has been a leading provider of exam preparation education and counseling for almost 20 years. Her company National ARNP Services, Inc. has helped thousands of nurses pass their certification exams nationwide.
See our entry for Maria Leik's companion volume, Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification. A third volume, on Pediatric Nurse Certification, is forthcoming.
Please note: An analogous volume to Maria Leik's series, Gerontological Nurse Certification Review is due in June from Meredith Wallace and Sheila Grossman.
- Paperback: 424 pages
- Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (July 23, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0826102964
- ISBN-13: 978-0826102966
- Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 7 x 10 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Download Family Nurse Practitioner Certification: Intensive Review PDF
I wanted this book because it has a lot of review questions at the end. Plus a friend had recommended it to me after she had passed her boards.I bought it, but I wouldn't probably buy it again. I started keeping track of the errors that I found at pg 102....I'm now at pg 127 and here are some examples of pretty important errors that I've come across just in that section of pages..... (keep in mind, I'm no expert, just a recently graduated FNP student studying for my boards).....
1. pg. 102 - she cites (2 separate times) the BMI equation as weight (in kg) x height (in meters) squared. The actual equation is wt in kg DIVIDED BY height in meters squared.
2. pg. 104 - she forgets to mention dry cough as a possible side effect from ACE inhibitors.
3. pg. 105 - says to take ibuprofen 30 minutes before niacin dose to prevent flushing. The correct statement should say ASA (aspirin), not ibuprofen.
4. pg. 120 - when explaining + PPD (tuberculin) test results, she doesn't state what the positive result for a normal healthy individual is. She just says what it is for higher risk populations. I wanted to know for normal people, so I looked it up - it's >15mm of induration
5. pg 126 - she doesn't even mention galactorrhea as a possible symptom associated with hyperprolactinemia.
6. pg. 127 - doesn't include gonadotropin, melanocyte-stimulating hormone or prolactin in the list of hormones coming from the anterior pituitary.
I've stopped keeping track of all the mistakes. On the positive side, all the mistakes I'm finding a) give me confidence that I can spot an error (I really do know more than I thought), and b) make me look up the correct answer, thereby solidifying them in my brain.
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