Approximately 25 percent of nursing students who take the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses) each year fail on their first attempt. NCLEX-RN For Dummies is essential for any nursing candidate who wishes to join the workforce as soon as possible–and who wants to avoid retaking the exam. Featuring a companion CD-ROM with an extra practice test, this friendly guide provides readers with a point-by-point review of typical test questions, helping them hone their skills in each of the different phases of the nursing process covered in the exam. It also provides savvy test-taking tips and practice exams.

Patrick R. Coonan, EdD, RN, CNAA (Garden City, NY), is a Professor and the Dean of Adelphi University’s School of Nursing. He was a fellow in the Johnson & Johnson—Wharton Fellows Program in Management for Nurse Executives at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

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