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Wilda Rinehart
Diann Sloan
Clara Hurd
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Wilda Rinehart has RN, BSN, MSN, FNC, and FPNP degrees. Her experience includes staff nurse in surgery, labor, and delivery; public-health nurse; and family-planning nurse practitioner. She also was an instructor of surgical and obstetrical nursing.
Diann Sloan has RN, BSN, MSN, FNC, as well as MS Ed., and PhD in Education degrees. She has worked as a staff nurse in surgical nursing, pediatrics, and neonatal intensive care and as a pediatric nurse clinician. She has also been an instructor of pediatric and psychiatric nursing.
Clara Hurd has RN, BSN, MSN, and GNC degrees. She is currently serving as an associate degree nurse educator at Northeast Mississippi Community College teaching medical-surgical content. She has 31 years of experience and has worked as a staff nurse in medical-surgical nursing and the surgical intensive care unit. Ms. Hurd has taught in associate and baccalaureate nursing programs.
Introduction
Study and Exam Preparation Tips
Part I: Exam Preparation
Chapter 1: Fluid and Electrolyte and Acid/Base Balance
Chapter 2: Care of the Client with Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 3: Care of the Client with Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 4: Care of the Client with Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 5: Care of the Client with Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 6: Care of the Client with Integumentary Disorders
Chapter 7: Care of the Client with Sensory Disorders
Chapter 8: Care of the Client with Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 9: Care of the Client with Hematological Disorders
Chapter 10: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Neurological System
Chapter 11: Care of the Client with Immunologic Disorders
Chapter 12: Caring for the Client with Neoplastic Disorders
Chapter 13: Caring for the Client with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
Chapter 14: Care of the Childbearing Client and the Neonatal Client
Chapter 15: Care of the Pediatric Client
Chapter 16: Care of the Client with Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 17: Emergency Care
Chapter 18: Legal Issues in Nursing Practice
Chapter 19: Cultural Practices Influencing Nursing Care
Cultural Assessment
Part II: Final Review
Practice Exam I
Practice Exam II
Practice Exam III
Practice Exam IV: Management and Alternative Item Exam Questions
Answers to Practice Exam I
Answers to Practice Exam II
Answers to Practice Exam III
Answers to Practice Exam IV: Management and Alternative Item Exam Questions
Part III: Appendixes
Glossary
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Wilda Rinehart received her associate’s degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. After working as a staff nurse and charge nurse, she became a public health nurse and served in that capacity for a number of years. In 1975, she received her nurse practitioner certification in the area of obstetrics-gynecology from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1979, she completed her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women. In 1980, she completed her master’s degree in nursing from the same university and accepted a faculty position at Northeast Mississippi Community College, where she has taught medical-surgical nursing and maternal-newborn nursing. In 1982, she founded Rinehart and Associates Nursing Consultants. For the past 26 years, she and her associates have worked with nursing graduates and schools of nursing to assist graduates to pass the National Council Licensure Exam for Nursing. She has also worked as a curriculum consultant with faculty to improve test construction. Ms. Rinehart has served as a convention speaker throughout the southeastern United States and as a reviewer of medical-surgical and obstetric texts. She has co-authored materials used in seminars presented by Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review. As the president of Rinehart and Associates, she serves as the coordinator of a company dedicated to improving the quality of health through nursing education.
Dr. Diann Sloan holds an associate’s degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Mississippi, and a master’s degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women. In addition to her nursing degrees, she holds a master of science in education in counseling psychology degree from Georgia State University and a doctor of philosophy in counselor education degree, with minors in both psychology and educational psychology, from Mississippi State University. She has completed additional graduate studies in healthcare administration at Western New England College and the University of Mississippi. Dr. Sloan has taught pediatric nursing, psychiatric mental health nursing, and medical surgical nursing in both associate degree and baccalaureate nursing programs. As a member of Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review, Dr. Sloan has conducted test construction workshops for faculty and nursing review seminars for both registered and practical nurse graduates. She has co-authored materials used in the item-writing workshops for nursing faculty and Rinehart and Associates Nursing Review. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society.
Clara Hurd holds an associate’s degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi (1975). Her experiences in nursing are clinically based, having served as a staff nurse in medical-surgical nursing. She has worked as an oncology, intensive care, orthopedics, neurological, and pediatric nurse. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama, and her master’s degree in nursing from the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. She currently serves as a nurse educator at Northeast Mississippi Community College teaching medical-surgical nursing. Ms. Hurd has taught in both associate degree and baccalaureate degree nursing programs. She was a faculty member of Mississippi University for Women; Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee; and Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Ms. Hurd joined Rinehart and Associates in 1993. She has worked with students in preparing for the National Council Licensure Exam and with faculty as a consultant in writing test items. Ms. Hurd has also been a presenter at nursing conventions on various topics, including item-writing for nursing faculty. Her primary professional goal is to prepare the student and graduate for excellence in the delivery of healthcare.
