STUDY PLAN - MONTH 1

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

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SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS
Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review
and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A

Issues in Pharmacology Pharmacology Pharmacology Pharmacology Pharmacology Pharmacology

Nursing
Ch 31, 48 Ch 50, 52 Ch, 54, 70 Ch 58, 60 Ch 64, 66 Ch, 68, 76
Ch 6, 7, 8

Answer 50 Answer 50 Answer 50 Answer 50 Answer 50 Answer 50 Answer 50

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SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS
Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review
and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A

REVIEW Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing REVIEW Fundamentals

PHARMA. Science Science Science Science The
notes Nursing Ch 16, 17
Ch 9, 10 Ch, 11, 13 Ch 13 Ch 14, 15 Science
notes

TEST on Answer 75 Answer 75 Answer 75 Answer 75 TEST on Answer 75

PHARMA. Q&As Q&As Q&As Q&As Nursing Q&As
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Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review
and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A

Fundamentals Fundamentals REVIEW Pediatrics Pediatrics Pediatrics Pediatrics

The
Ch 18, 19 Ch 20, 21 Fundamentals Ch 32, 33, 35 Ch 36, 47 Ch 37, 38 Ch 39, 40
notes

Answer 100 Answer 100 TEST on Answer 100 Answer 100 Answer 100 Answer 100
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SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS
Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review
and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A

Pediatrics Pediatrics Pediatrics REVIEW Maternity Maternity Maternity

The
Ch 41, 42 Ch 43, 44 Ch 45, 46 PEDIA Ch 22, 23, Ch 24, 25, Ch 26, 27
notes

Answer 125 Answer 125 Answer 125 TEST on Answer 125 Answer 125 Answer 125
Q&As Q&As Q&As PEDIATRICS Q&As Q&As Q&As
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SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS SAUNDERS
Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review Comp. Review
and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A and Q&A

Maternity Maternity REVIEW Adult Health Adult Health Adult Health Adult Health
The
Ch 28, 29 Ch 30 MATERNITY Ch 34, 49 Ch 51, 53 Ch 55, 61 Ch, 57, 59
Notes

Answer 150 Answer 150 TEST on Answer 150 Answer 150 Answer 150 Answer 150
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Adult Health Adult Health REVIEW

The
Mental Health Mental Health REVIEW
The Comp
Ch, 63, 65 Ch, 67, 69 Adult Health Ch, 71, 72 Ch, 73, 74 Mental Health
Notes Notes Exam
Answer 175 Answer 175 TEST on Adult Answer 175 Answer 175 TEST on
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Mark Klimek Mark Klimek Mark Klimek Answer Mark Answer Mark Answer Mark Answer Mark
Review Review Review Klimek’s Blue Klimek’s Blue Klimek’s Blue Klimek’s Blue
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 2 Book Book Book Book

Answer 200 Answer 200 Answer 200 Answer 200 Answer 200 Answer 200 Answer 200
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BRUSH UP BRUSH UP BRUSH UP BRUSH UP BRUSH UP BRUSH UP BRUSH UP
CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS
USING USING USING USING USING USING USING
KAPLAN’S KAPLAN’S KAPLAN’S KAPLAN’S KAPLAN’S KAPLAN’S KAPLAN’S
REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW
BOOK BOOK BOOK BOOK BOOK BOOK BOOK

Answer 225 Answer 225 Answer 225 Answer 225 Answer 225 Answer 225 Answer 225
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FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE TO BE COVERED: 
 
FUNDAMENTALS 
● Dosage and Calculations
● Nursing in the United States
● American Therapeutic Communication
○ Distance in American Nursing
○ Rehabilitation in American Nursing
○ Embarrassing moments
○ Family Structure and Parent-Child Relations in the US
○ Alcoholism in American Nursing
○ Grief, Anxiety, and Crisis in the US
○ Test taking tips for nutrition questions on the NCLEX-RN
 
ADULT HEALTH and NURSING SCIENCE 
● Fluid and Electrolyte Balance: ​Fluid regulation (fluid volume deficit/overload)
● Electrolyte imbalances (potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium),
● Nursing measures for intravenous therapy (flow rate, blood transfusions, burn management)
● Gastrointestinal System: ​Concepts basic to nursing (digestive system, fats,
carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, nutrition, enteral feedings)
● Alterations in metabolism (PKU, Gout, Celiac disease, Renal Failure, Atherosclerosis, impaired absorption)
● Selected disorders (Hiatal hernia, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, pyloric stenosis)
● Accessory organs of digestion (Liver, gallbladder, pancreas)
● The lower intestinal tract (anatomy, diagnostic tests, nursing implications, bowel surgery, bowel disorders,
crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
● The Endocrine System Overview and Disorders ​Diabetes Mellitus, Acromegaly, Dwarfism, Diabetes
insipidus, Pheochromocytoma, Addison's disease, Cushing's disease, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism,
Hypo/Hyperparathyroidism)
● The Renal and Urological System: ​Urinary system, Urinary function, Care of urinary disorders
● Selected Disorders: cystitis, pyelonephritis, renal stones, hydronephrosis, etc.
● The Musculoskeletal System: ​Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function (low back pain, selected
musculoskeletal trauma/injuries and disorders, fractured hip, amputation, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative joint disease, Gout, bursitis,paget's disease, osteoporosis, osteomyelitis,
osteomalacia)
● The Cardiovascular System: ​Overview (anatomy, cardiac function, vascular system)
● Alterations in Cardiac Output (cardiopulmonary arrest, heart disease, EKG, Rhythm disturbances, heart
failure, Myocardial infarction, angina pectoris)
● Vascular Alterations: Hypertension
● Selected Disorders of Tissue Perfusion (Shock)
● Vascular Disorders (Peripheral vascular disease, Arterial peripheral vascular disease, venous peripheral
vascular disease, chronic venous insufficiency)
● The Respiratory System: ​ Alterations in airway clearance and breathing patterns (upper airway
obstruction, apnea, asthma, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, suctioning, tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation,
oxygen administration)
● Pulmonary disorders (COPD, pneumonia, croup, acute epiglottitis, TB)
● Overview of Hematology:​ Plasma, cellular components, signs and symptoms of hematologic disorders
● Disorders of the Blood: Hematopoietic disorders, hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, lymphosarcoma,
hemophilias, DIC, splenomegaly, iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia, megaloblastic anemias, sickle cell
disease, thrombocytopenia
● The Immune System:​ Immune response, AIDS, glossary of terms for immune disorders, hematopoietic
and immunostimulant medications
● Cancer​: Etiology, malignancies, classification, nursing management, chemotherapy, radiotherapy,
antineoplastic medications: alkylating agents, antimetabolites, antitumor antibiotics, hormonal, vinca
alkaloids, DNA topoisomerase, Antineoplastic medication overview, nursing implications for adverse effects.
● Leukemia: Classification, nursing management
● Skin Cancer: Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma
● Intracranial Tumors: Types, nursing management, post op care
● Pancreatic Tumors: Assessment, types, diagnostic tests, surgery, Whipple procedure, post op care
● Carcinoma of the Larynx: Assessment, diagnostic tests, causes, nursing management
● Sensory and Neurological Function: ​Sensation and Perception Functions (A&P, alterations in neuro
function, loss of consciousness, ICP, cranial nerve assessment, anticonvulsant medications, seizures,
intracranial tumors, stroke, organic brain syndrome, down syndrome, medications used for ADD, bell’s
palsy, head injury, spinal cord injury, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Herpes zoster, meniere’s disease, Lou
Gehrig’s disease, encephalitis, meningitis, brain abscess, migraine headache, Huntington’s disease,
Parkinson’s disease, Myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease)
● Alterations in Vision: ​Anatomy of the eye, visual functions, loss of visual function, eye surgery, detached
retina, cataracts, glaucoma, eye medications
● Alterations in Hearing : Anatomy and Physiology of the ear, alterations in function, acute otitis media,
mastoiditis, Meniere’s disease.
MATERNITY 
● The Reproductive System: Human reproduction, physiology, contraception, diagnostic tools, problems of the
female reproductive tract, toxic shock, pelvic inflammatory disease, fibrocystic disease, ovarian cancer,
breast cancer, mastitis, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, BPH, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, sexually
transmitted diseases
● Childbearing- Antepartal Care: Fertilization, structures of pregnancy, fetal development, maternal
adaptations in pregnancy, physiological, psychological, prenatal assessment, fetal assessment
● Labor and Delivery: Critical factors affecting the process of labor, stages of labor, pharmacological control of
discomfort, fetal monitoring during labor and delivery, alterations in fetal heart rate, intrapartal nursing
management, apgar score
● Postpartum: From stage 4 until 6 weeks after delivery, lactation principles
● The Neonate: Assessment-physical examination, routine care
● Childbearing-Maternal Complications: Monitoring fetal status, ultrasonography, chorionic villus sampling,
nonstress test, prenatal, infections, bleeding, clinical classifications of spontaneous abortion, abruption,
hydatidiform mole, diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia, cardiac disease, precipitous
delivery outside hospital setting
● Childbearing- Neonatal Complications: High-Risk childbearing-Neonatal, antepartum risk factor, respiratory
distress syndrome, perinatal asphyxia, diaphragmatic hernia, congenital malformations of the heart, cysts,
cold stress, hypoglycemia, hypovolemic shock, neonatal sepsis, hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice, Rh
incompatibility, hemolytic disease of newborn, necrotizing enterocolitis, disorders of the eye, congenital
malformations of the urinary tract

PEDIATRIC 
● Growth and Development: Phases of growth and development, theoretical approaches to development,
Piaget, Erikson’s developmental tasks, Freud, infant growth and development, toddler growth and
development, Pre-School, School Age, Adolescence, Early and Middle adulthood, late adulthood, factors
that affect growth and development
● Pediatric Assessment/Wellness : Subjective, physical exam, age-appropriate preparation for health care
procedures, immunizations, common communicable diseases, poison control/prevention, common
substances that cause poisoning
● Alterations in pediatric Health: Interventions for the hospitalized child, cleft lip/palate, colic, pyloric stenosis,
esophageal atresia, strabismus, hydrocephalus, congenital heart defects, SIDS, Neuromuscular disorders-
spina bifida/ neural tube defects, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy. Musculoskeletal disorders-DDH,
fractures, club foot, scoliosis

MENTAL HEALTH 
● Basic Concepts: Psychosocial processes, theorists, communication skills of the nurse, treatment modalities,
therapeutic communication
● Anxiety: Levels of anxiety, characteristic findings, anxiety disorders- phobia, panic disorder, acute stress,
OCD, functional neurological symptom. Defense mechanisms, nursing interventions in anxiety. Anti Anxiety
medication
● Situational Crises: Crisis, crisis intervention, nursing management, situational/traumatic crises, grief, death
and dying, nursing management of dying client
● Depression/Low self-Esteem: Depression, behavioral clues of impending suicide, nursing management of
depression, nursing considerations for ECT, antidepressant medications overview
● Bipolar Disorder: Types, assessment, etiology, nursing management, bipolar disorder medications
● Altered Thought Process: Characteristic findings, hallucinations, delusions, illusion, neologisms, magical
thinking, autistic thinking, word salad. Types- schizophrenia, antipsychotic medications. Nursing care of
client who acts: withdrawn, suspicious, violent
● Social Interactions: Manipulative behavior. Alcohol abuse, potential alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal,
chronic CNS disorders associated with alcoholism. Drug abuse, nonalcoholic substance abuse
● Abuse: Child abuse, elder abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence