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  1. by Jan 3
    Just starting the LPN to RN program. I wanted to know if anyone could tell me if the NCLEX book helps you with med-surg
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    by Lordswill Jan 3 12:59 pm
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  3. Jan 3 by
    I have the HESI NCLEX RN book and the Saunder's NCLEX review book. I usually study the lecture powerpoints and use the NCLEX study books for additional information to help me understand the modules. I prefer those books over my textbooks.
  4. Jan 3 by
    Thank you for the info. How far are you in the program?
  5. Jan 3 by
    I will be starting my last semester tomorrow. You said your in the LPN to RN program, so how far do you have till you graduate?
  6. Jan 4 by
    I graduate December of 2013... really concerned about my dose calculation test that I have to get a 90 on. I haven't did them in a long time.
  7. Jan 4 by
    I have the Saunders nclex book too. I like the book a lot, plus it has great reviews. Also, my Med-Surg Success book by Colgrove is great for nclex style questions
  8. Jan 4 by
    Quote from Lordswill
    I graduate December of 2013... really concerned about my dose calculation test that I have to get a 90 on. I haven't did them in a long time.
    There is an incredibly easy line and they have a book that helps with medical math and dose calculations. I was able to buy a book off Amazon for pretty cheap and it has helped me as well as a few of my fellow students. Good luck and congrats!
  9. Jan 5 by
    Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series): Springhouse: 9781605471976: Amazon.com: Books

    ^ Really awesome for dosage calculations

    Amazon.com: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 5e (Saunders Comprehensive Review for Nclex-Rn) (9781437708257): Linda Anne Silvestri: Books

    ^ Ridiculously awesome nursing cliff notes. I am using it for when I take med-surg this Spring.

    I also would buy the Davis's success series for Med-Surg, I've had good results for their maternal-newborn version

    Med-Surg Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking (Davis's Q&a Series): Kathryn Colgrove, Ray Huttel: 9780803625044: Amazon.com: Books
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  10. Jan 6 by
    Thank you all so much for the info. I am going to be ordering books tomorrow. Do the NCLEX books you suggest have a CD that has practice tests that can be done on the computer?
  11. Jan 6 by
    You're just starting a different path-- thinking like an RN is not the same as thinking as an LPN, although I fully realize that you won't appreciate the difference until you've been out of school a few years. For now, humor me. I think it would be a lot more productive if you started focusing on the RN thought processes, and that means a lot more understanding the whys of things and less preemptive worrying about the task of passing the NCLEX.

    Get the NANDA-I 2012-2014 immediately to start getting a leg up on care planning (this is also not what you think it is). Free 2-day shipping for students from Amazon.