Lippincott Certification Review: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

This invaluable review text offers board-style Q&A for every area covered by AGACNP exams, so that you can handle both exam-taking and real-life patient care with knowledge and self-assurance. Written by expert adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners, it is tailor-made for AGACNP certification preparation-the ideal practice run for mastering the components of the AGACNP board exams. Be guided to exam-taking success with this expert review text: Over 750 comprehensive, board-style exam questions- with rationales offered for both correct and incorrect answers Questions organized by body systems- neurology, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, genitourinary, nephrology, endocrinology, vascular, and hematology Designed to supplement class materialsand to instill test-taking readiness for the AGACNP certification exam Assists exam takersin reducing pre-testanxiety Supports students and graduatesin attaining certification by strengthening preparation, knowledge base, and readiness to apply learning Offers helpful techniquesfor handling challenging questions Chapters offer expert guidance on areas including:test-taking strategies, professional roles and ethics, oncology, multisystem trauma and acute care surgery, critical care, palliative care and pain management, nutrition, prevention and screening Chapters also offer clinical pearlsto assist in applying material to on-the-job patient care Offers comprehensive onlineQ&A practice test Expert guidancefor retaining the crucial areas addressed by the AGACNP board exams presented by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) - explains and demonstrates overall exam structure, question structure, scoring methods and pass requirements Assists in imprinting critical concepts and informationon reader's memory, so that information can be applied later in practice, as well as during exam Ideal method for students and graduates to realize their weak spots- an active support for those referencing their own materials to reinforce learning About the Clinical Editor Elizabeth Tomaszewski, DNP, CCRN, CRNP, ACNP-BC, ACNPC, is Track Director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program and Assistant Clinical Professor at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Department of Advanced Practice Nursing, Nurse Practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs, at Drexel University in Philadelphia.