Lippincott Certification Review for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNP) - Exam Prep Guide & Study Materials for Critical Care Nursing Certification Use Case: Ideal for nursing students and professionals preparing for AGACNP board exams, hospital critical care units, and advanced practice nursing career advancement.

Awarded Third Place in the 2021 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Gerontologic NursingThis invaluable review text offers board-style Q&A for every area covered by AGACNP exams, so that you can handle both exam-taking and real-life patient care with knowledge and self-assurance. Written by expert adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners, it is tailor-made for AGACNP certification preparation—the ideal practice run for mastering the components of the AGACNP board exams.Be guided to exam-taking success with this expert review text:Over 750 comprehensive, board-style exam questions – with rationales offered for both correct and incorrect answersQuestions organized by body systems – neurology, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, genitourinary, nephrology, endocrinology, vascular, and hematologyDesigned to supplement class materials and to instill test-taking readiness for the AGACNP certification examAssists exam takers in reducing pre-test anxietySupports students and graduates in attaining certification by strengthening preparation, knowledge base, and readiness to apply learningOffers helpful techniques for handling challenging questionsChapters offer expert guidance on areas including: test-taking strategies, professional roles and ethics, oncology, multisystem trauma and acute care surgery, critical care, palliative care and pain management, nutrition, prevention and screeningChapters also offer clinical pearls to assist in applying material to on-the-job patient careOffers comprehensive online Q&A practice testExpert guidance for retaining the crucial areas addressed by the AGACNP board exams presented by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) – explains and demonstrates overall exam structure, question structure, scoring methods and pass requirementsAssists in imprinting critical concepts and information on reader’s memory, so that information can be applied later in practice, as well as during examIdeal method for students and graduates to realize their weak spots – an active support for those referencing their own materials to reinforce learningAbout the Clinical EditorElizabeth Tomaszewski, DNP, CCRN, CRNP, ACNP-BC, ACNPC, is Track Director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program and Assistant Clinical Professor at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Department of Advanced Practice Nursing, Nurse Practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs, at Drexel University in Philadelphia.