Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination and Practice Preparation

by Margaret A. Fitzgerald

Start preparing for your future - today! The new edition of this award-winning text, written by renowned NP educator and certification preparation expert Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald. A must read for anyone taking the NP certification exam. Develop critical thinking and test-taking skills for the exam and the firm knowledge-base needed for both the exam and practice. The 5th edition delivers the latest guidelines, recommendations, diagnostic and treatment protocols, and procedures –everything critical to passing the NP boards. More than 2,300 prep questions, available online and in text to reinforce learning and practice test-taking skills.

Genres: Textbooks

576 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 2010

About the author

Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald is a clinician, entrepreneur, award-winning author and speaker. She is founder of Fitzgerald, a leading national provider of NP certification preparation and CE. Dr. Fitzgerald has contributed to the advancement of the nursing profession and practice through numerous publications and presentations. A sought-after national speaker, Dr. Fitzgerald is recognized for her pharmacology, clinical assessment and infectious disease expertise. Dr. Fitzgerald practices at a federally qualified health center in Lawrence, MA, where for more than 3 decades she has provided family, primary, and urgent care. She serves on the PHarmacy and Therapeutics Committee at one of New England’s largest HMOs. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. A tenacious advocate, her achievements have earned her many honors.

Reviews

[Erin Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used the 2018 edition and found it very helpful.

[Lene · Rating 5 out of 5]

This exam prep prepares you to enter practice. The certification exam was not difficult, imho. I largely owe that opinion to my compulsion to over-study and this book.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I studied this to take the AANP family practice exam after 12 years of being an NP, then taking 4 years off to raise a child. It helped me refresh and update my knowledge, but I was surprised how few test questions seemed to come from it. I highly recommend also taking the practice tests offered by www.aanp-fnp.com. I bought 10 tests and took them, and I like that they give the rationale for the right answer. Advanced Practice Education Associates (apea.com) also offers practice test for a higher price, but they are helpful too. I did pass by a wide margin : )

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best NP books I've read. I'm sure I'll refer to this book for years to come. Excellent review for boards. Only wish it was available as an ebook so I could have it with me regularly as a handy resource.

[anne]

this is all i've been reading for months.
how boring.

[Travis Callender · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful. Challenging. Accurate.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really helped a ton!