Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review

by Maria T. Codina Leik

If you are studying for the family nurse practitioner certification exam, the highly acclaimed Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review is a must-have resource, and with interactive digital prep included with purchase, it is easier than ever to study for the FNP exam. Lauded for its concise, well-organized format, this fourth edition has been significantly revised and updated to feature key information about the new AANPCB and ANCC certification exams, all new end-of-chapter review questions, and new full-color images. The fourth edition also features four practice tests with hundreds of new questions and rationales--800 questions in total. Extensive test-taking techniques and question dissection and analysis chapters help you identify the best clues during the problem-solving process so that you can strategically master the certification exam.

Designed to help FNP candidates boost their confidence through intensive review and high-quality questions, the fourth edition continues to provide succinct, precisely targeted "need-to-know" details of diseases and classic presentations you can expect to see in practice in patients across the life span. Organized by body system, chapters are consistently formatted to include Danger Signals, Normal Findings, Lab Findings, Benign Variants, and Disease Review topics. Each chapter features valuable Exam Tips and Clinical Pearls that highlight key considerations and information likely to be encountered on the exam, ideal for a last-minute refresher before test day. Ensure success by making this essential resource--praised by thousands for helping them pass their certification--a key part of your exam prep study regimen.

Key Features:

Includes updated information reflecting the new AANPCB and ANCC certification exams Introduces new end-of-chapter review questions to help you assess knowledge application and retention Features four practice tests with hundreds of new questions and rationales Provides a succinct and highly targeted review of diseases commonly seen in primary care, updated clinical information, all new color photos, and Exam Tips and Clinical Pearls to highlight key exam content Outlines Danger Signals, Normal Findings, Lab Findings, and Benign Variants in physical assessment of each body system Delineates strategic question-dissection techniques to simplify the problem-solving process Offers an intensive pharmacology review and review of professional issues--ethical guidelines, professional roles, reimbursement, research, evidence-based medicine and epidemiology, and cultural considerations ExamPrepConnect Features:

All the high-quality content from the book Personalized study plan based on exam date 800 questions and answers with rationales--study by topic to identify your strengths and weaknesses Lessons and flashcards on key information and abbreviations Discussion board to connect with FNP exam-prep community Games to make studying fun

Genres: Nursing

2312 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2007

Reviews

[Lexa Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Passed the first time. Would recommend

[Harriett Edmonds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Did I enjoy reading this book? No. Not a single second of it was fun, exhilarating, entertaining, or joyous. Did I pass my certification test? Yes, first attempt. That result was fun, exhilarating, entertaining, and joyous.

[Hilary Jennings · Rating 3 out of 5]

Content was great and helped me pass the AANP FNP exam, but the errors in this book were atrocious (that’s where it loses 2 stars). There are entire web pages dedicated to tracking the errors in this book. It’s like no one even read it over a single time to edit it. I read the chapters fully until chapter 9 and then after that only read the exam tips in each chapter which I found helpful for the exam. The app access that comes with this book is nice to track progress on practice questions. They need to do a way better job editing the next version of this book - I would have been even more annoyed if I had purchased this book, but luckily a friend loaned it to me.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have the most current edition that is available and there are still errors. However, the content is in an easy to read and simplified format. I have skimmed other review books that made me question if I was getting enough information (*glares at Kaplan review book), but with this one I felt confident in the material.

The pictures are in black and white though there are color images available through the website. I would have loved to see a review book that had color images especially where color is important (ex: honey colored crusts for Impetigo) without having to log into a website.

[Kathleen Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concise review of concepts for AANP FNP. Contains 720 questions, similar difficulty level as exam. Utilized this and the Hollier prep course for main study materials. Some errors found throughout book, hence 3 stars.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great review book! Tons of practice questions!

[Jenn Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Passed the first time. This book and Hollier’s review were immensely helpful.

[Joy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Typos and incorrect answers, along with an index that doesn't align is frustrating

[Kady Dennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did not finish. Great information, but nothing that is not in other review books. The way the information was presented just wasn’t congruent with my learning style.

[BookNerd4Life · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the bible for nurse practitioners!!! I definitely recommend getting this book and start reading it during adult/gerontology, pediatrics, women's health, and definitely primary care and family practice rotations!!! This book should be used as a resource during practicum or clinical rotations and MUST BE used when studying for boards!!!

[Holly]

Works by giving you a test and then reviewing the material in the answer section. Coverage of review material not as indepth...but overall a good study/practice book.

[Erin Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really liked the app that comes with the book.

[Rubi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of really great information. Info is concise and very easy to read.

[Alex McCord · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book 3x this year so it’s going on my list 😂 very helpful for FNP boards!