Robin Donohoe Dennison

Prepare for success on the PCCN® Examination with this in-depth review from exam-preparation expert Robin Donohoe Dennison! Pass PCCN®!, 2nd Edition, provides realistic practice questions, fun but challenging learning activities, and practice exams to help you master each of the content areas covered on the certification exam for Progressive Care Certified Nursing. Content is updated throughout to reflect new research and clinical developments, as well as the latest PCCN® test plan. No other PCCN® review matches Dennison’s time-tested approach, and this edition makes studying even easier with a bulleted outline format and a companion Evolve website with new interactive learning activities. Proven approach from bestselling expert Robin Donohoe Dennison provides all the evidence-based content, learning activities, and practice questions you’ll need for success the very first time you take the PCCN® Exam Information is organized according to the latest PCCN® Examination blueprint, which identifies the content areas tested and the percentage of the exam devoted to each Case studies include patient scenarios and associated learning activities, stimulating clinical judgment and helping you apply your knowledge to practice UNIQUE! Learning activities in the book provide a variety of ways - such as crossword puzzles, matching questions, and fill-in-the-blank questions - to help you review and remember the material Abundant illustrations, tables, and concept maps clarify content and summarize key points More than 900 multiple-choice questions on the Evolve companion website may be answered either in quiz mode, with feedback and page references, or in test mode for a realistic simulation of the PCCN® Exam NEW! Updated content matches the current PCCN® test plan to ensure you are prepared for the PCCN Exam NEW! Outline format reduces reading time and makes review easier NEW! Streamlined, “right-sized” content provides a more efficient study experience for first-time success on the PCCN Exam NEW! Interactive learning activities on the Evolve companion website enhance your understanding with a fun and interesting study experience

Prepare for success on the CCRN® (Adult) examination with a focused review, interactive learning activities, and practice exams! Pass CCRN® (Adult), 6th Edition provides online learning activities, multiple-choice questions, and simulated examinations to help you master each of the content areas covered on the most current CCRN® (Adult) exam. Content updates reflect the latest research evidence, treatment protocols, and national and international guidelines for critical care nursing. From exam-preparation expert Robin Donohoe Dennison, this edition makes studying easier with a more focused, quick-reference format, online learning activities, and more than 1,000 interactive questions in Study Mode and Practice Exam Mode on the Evolve website. More than 1,000 interactive practice questions on the Evolve website can be answered in Study Mode, with feedback and page references, or in Practice Exam Mode for realistic simulated CCRN® (Adult) exam practice. Virtually unlimited number of practice exams in Practice Exam Mode provides unrivalled realistic practice on Evolve for the CCRN® (Adult) exam. Simplified outline format makes it easier to read, understand, and remember the information you must know to pass the CCRN® (Adult) exam. Abundant tables, illustrations, concept maps, and algorithms help to clarify content and highlight key concepts. NEW! Thoroughly updated content follows the latest CCRN® (Adult) exam blueprint, covering the content areas tested and matching the percentage of the examination devoted to each. NEW! Updates also reflect the latest research evidence and national and international guidelines and treatment protocols. NEW! Focus on need-to-know content helps you make the most of your study time. NEW! Interactive Learning Activities on the Evolve website provide an engaging and stimulating way to review essential content, with question styles such as matching, fill-in-the blank, comparison, case studies, and more. NEW! References and Recommended Readings are now available in both the print and eBook versions. NEW! Improved design improves the book's legibility and reduces eyestrain.

From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in narrative format for each chapter - and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions on the companion Evolve website, are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience. Content follows the latest PCCN test plan to ensure you have the most current information for exam preparation. Companion Evolve website with more than 900 multiple-choice review questions, available in Study Mode or Exam Mode, lets you self-test online. UNIQUE! Learning Activities provide fun and stimulating ways to learn critical concepts, such as crossword puzzles, matching and fill-in-the-blank questions. Case studies, consisting of patient scenarios and associated learning activities, stimulate critical thinking and promote application of knowledge. Appendices include common abbreviations and acronyms, laboratory values, formulas, hemodynamic monitoring essentials, and a dysrhythmias reference (including etiology, criteria, significance, and management), so you can quickly reference important information when studying for the PCCN examination.

Helps educators to design assignments and rigorous rubrics that truly measure student learning objectives The ability of students to pass an examination does not necessarily reflect or guarantee their ability to apply knowledge in practice, nor are traditional exams a sufficient means to evaluate all learning objectives. Written for both new and seasoned nurse educators, this book is unique in its provision of rigorous rubrics that fully take into account learning objectives and the teachingv±learning process, and promote objective grading. It examines a variety of time-tested, alternative evaluation methods, discusses how to design them, and includes best practices for using them. The book provides an overview of how evaluation and rubrics play an integral part within the larger nursing education teachingv±learning process. It helps educators clearly define learning objectives and desired outcomes, and how to evaluate them. The book describes how to formulate a variety of teaching strategies, design effective assignments, and examine in detail specific evaluation methods including best practices for their use and exemplar analytic scoring rubrics. Also available are detailed, modifiable grading rubric templates for each assignment presented. Evaluation methods covered include papers, presentations, participation, discussion boards, concept maps, case studies, reflective journals, and portfolios. The book will assist both new and seasoned nurse educators in their quest to graduate competent, safe nurses at all levels of nursing education. Key Features: Provides rigorous, modifiable rubrics for learning objective grading Includes time-tested alternative evaluation methods Describes best practices for designing a variety of teachingv±learning evaluation tools Includes guidelines for writing clear assignment descriptions Discusses papers, presentations, concept maps, case studies, portfolios, and more

This issue of Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Robin Dennison, DNP, MSN, CCNS, RN, will focus on Future of Advanced Nursing Practice with topics including: regulatory procedures for APNs; future of the NP role; future of CNS role; future of nurse midwife role; future of the nurse anesthetist role; impact of LACE in public health; merging roles of the psychiatric mental health CNS and NP; impact of DNP on AP roles; future of reimbursement for APNs; role of APN in EBP; genetics and APNs; APNs in medical home; and executive role of the APN.