Straight A's in Medical-Surgical Nursing

This easy-to-read outline review follows the unique two-column Straight A's format that lets students choose how they study for NCLEX® and course exams. The interior column outlines key facts for in-depth review; the exterior column lists only the most crucial points for quickest review. Other features include NCLEX®-style questions at the beginning and end of each chapter; lists of top items to study before a test; Time-Out for Teaching patient-teaching points; Go with the Flow algorithms; and critical information highlighted in a second color.

A bound-in CD-ROM contains hundreds of NCLEX®-style questions—including alternate-item format questions—with answers and rationales.

Customer Reviews:

If basic is what you want....

By Shmmr - January 19, 2008

This book was a requirement for my med-surg class. For each section in the book, there is a section for pretest questions, anatomy & physiology, assessment findings, diagnostic tests, nursing diagnosis, and a few others depending on the subject plus a few more questions at the end. I found this book too simple/basic. The CD that comes with the book has more questions, but I find that these are too simple, not representative of test questions that we get in class and I can't imagine that the NCLEX would be that simple.

If you want a quick overview or just a basic introduction to the subject without too much indepth info, this book is fine. Otherwise save your money.

Lacks Everything Required to Get an A in Med Surge Nursing

By NewGrad 2010 "Confirmed Book Worm" - January 10, 2009

I got straight A's in my first semester of nursing school and have every intention of getting them throughout my program. Should I garner an A in my Adult I (aka Med-Surge I) class, it will be no thanks to this book.

The very first problem: the accompanying CD-ROM does not work. It freezes up when trying to select NCLEX questions. It does this not only on my computer but on both of my husband's computers as well.

The second grievance -- and this is an enormous one -- it does not even *mention* Acid-Base Balance. This concept is the basis upon which we build much of our nursing practice and not easily learned. In fact, I was advised by senior students and current nurses to really have acid-base balance down before the beginning of this semester. This is my current undertaking.

The rest of the book is disorganized and could be written more concisely. I would return it if I hadn't bought last summer.

I have heard good things about the Saunders... read more