best cgfns references/books

1. hi..
   just wanna know wat r d best books for cg that u can recommend.. im plannin to order n d intrnet bwt the book : cgfns secrets, test taking , startegies... blah, blah .. have u seen those refrences? are these reliable enuf? or just a waste of money or better yet just enrol n a revw center?
   thanxs nurses..

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   Jul 14, '06

   Quote from velvet.drops

   hi..
   just wanna know wat r d best books for cg that u can recommend.. im plannin to order n d intrnet bwt the book : cgfns secrets, test taking , startegies... blah, blah .. have u seen those refrences? are these reliable enuf? or just a waste of money or better yet just enrol n a revw center?
   thanxs nurses..

   read gapuz books and enroll in his cgfns review. nothing more.
4. 
   Jul 14, '06

   thanks...
   but the hours of rvw is too short???
5. 
   Jul 14, '06

   U might as well enroll at a review center. if ur in the visayas regions, i highly recommend NG Review and Training Center. They offer comprehensive review. For your review books, i recommend kaplan, saunders 3rd ed and of course the cg guide...
6. 
   Jul 14, '06

   thnks bongskie...
   how bwt nsna???
7. 
   Jul 14, '06

   gapuz would actually spoon feed you in little time with all that u need, most especially how to attack the questions, it's cool! really? he's actually amazing.
8. 
   Jul 14, '06

   Kaplan hands down.
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   Jul 14, '06

   i alredy bought the buk ov gapuz bwt how to pass..but there are a lot ov errors on it though its rily nice bcoz its very organzed.. im considerin to buy buks on the net, bwt the cgfns secrets to pass, tast takin.....but m still not sure wat kind of buks to buy???? maybe il try kaplan.. thnks a lot..
10. 
    Jul 15, '06

    gapuz HOPEFULLY WILL GIVE LEAKAGE!!!!
11. 
    Jul 16, '06

    Unless you are going to work in a state that requires the exam, why are you even wasting your time taking it? It does not give you a license to practice in the US, and the more reputable companies want to see a passing score on the NCLEX exam, or you may find yourself working as a nursing asst over here for months and months and months.
12. 
    Jul 18, '06

    Quote from suzanne4

    Unless you are going to work in a state that requires the exam, why are you even wasting your time taking it? It does not give you a license to practice in the US, and the more reputable companies want to see a passing score on the NCLEX exam, or you may find yourself working as a nursing asst over here for months and months and months.

    Yah I agree. If the state you're applying for doesn't reuire CGFNS, take the NCLEX-RN. It's the "U.S. licensure exam for nurses".
    It's time-saving/ affordable to take JUST the NCLEX-RN. Some just take the CGFNS so that they may have a taste of what the NCLEX is supposed to be like. In my opinion, the 2 exams are only 50% similar. NCLEX focuses on prioritization/ delegation of responsibilities/ application. CGFNS focuses more on "knowledge" of Nursing. My CGFNS result stated that I should study harder and esp. more on certain topics that have fallen below the ideal grade. Hah! So why did I pass the NCLEX RN Duh!
    
    My recommended books:
    KAPLAN +CD's
    SAUNDERS +CD's
    MOSBY +CD's
    ...nothing follows
    Local review books like GApuz are good for last minute review but be careful of typographical errors and obvious errors (ive seen quite a few)
    
    CGFNS guide + CD's(a staple if youre taking the CG)... Some questions from the book do come out.
    
    All towards up Pinoys!!!
13. 
    Jul 18, '06

    i took the july 12 cgfns exam. I just want to know what's better between mosby and saunders book. I already have kaplan and want to supplement it with another book... tnx for the advice
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    Jul 19, '06

    2nd best book next to Kaplan is Saunders. Also... try to answer as many practice questions as you can as u go along. I used to practice using CD's (interactive learning)... but be sure to absorb it all. Good luck!

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