Saunders 2026-2027 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies

Linda Anne Silvestri has provided decades of nursing education and leadership that has directly impacted the growing and needed nursing workforce. Her research focused on a holistic investigation of predictors leading to success on the licensure examination. Her findings, published in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, led to significant contributions, filling a critical need in NCLEX® preparation. Linda's vision was to provide a holistic educational approach to ensure overall well-being in test anxiety and self-efficacy, and success on the NCLEX®. As a leader in providing global NCLEX® preparation resources published by Elsevier, she strives for excellence in publication quality, based on the discovery of new knowledge in nursing, standards of care, and research-based studies. Her published resources ensure nursing graduates' ability to make sound clinical judgments as they serve the public and the nursing profession. Linda is also a Next Generation NCLEX® Subject Matter Expert and Consultant for Elsevier. Assistant Professor Angela Silvestri at Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing.

• Part I: Study and Test Preparation1 Clinical Judgment and Nursing Examinations2 Developing Study Skills3 Breaking Through Testing Barriers4 NCLEX® PreparationPart II: Strategies for Success5 Alternate Item Formats and Next Generation NCLEX® Item Types6 How to Avoid “Reading Into the Question”7 Positive and Negative Event Queries8 Questions Requiring Prioritization9 Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making Questions10 Communication Questions11 Pharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous Calculation Questions12 Additional Pyramid StrategiesPart III: Practice Tests13 Foundations of Care Questions14 Adult Health Questions15 Mental Health Questions16 Obstetrics Questions17 Pediatric Questions18 Pharmacology Questions19 Delegating/Prioritizing Questions20 Leadership/Management Questions