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Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN, FAAN Angela E. Silvestri, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC,
Nursing Instructor CNE
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Associate Professor and BSN Program Director
Las Vegas, Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Nursing Reviews, Inc. President
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Touro University Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
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Perioperative Medicine
Oregon Health State University
Portland, Oregon
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COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW for the
NCLEX-RN
®
examination
Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN, FAAN Angela E. Silvestri, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC,
Nursing Instructor CNE
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Associate Professor and BSN Program Director
Las Vegas, Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas
President and Owner Las Vegas, Nevada
Nursing Reviews, Inc. President
Henderson, Nevada Clinical Judgment Test-Taking Strategy Creator
Director and Owner Nurse Prep, LLC
Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc. Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada Elsevier
Elsevier Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Subject Matter Expert
Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Consultant and
Subject Matter Expert Associate Editor
Jessica Grimm, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC,
CNE
Associate Professor of Nursing
Touro University Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and
Perioperative Medicine
Oregon Health State University
Portland, Oregon
, Elsevier
3251 Riverport Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63043
SAUNDERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX-RN® EXAMINATION,
NINTH EDITION ISBN: 978-0-323-79530-2
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advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verication of diagnoses and drug dosages
should be made. To the fullest extent of the law, no responsibility is assumed by Elsevier, authors, editors
or contributors for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability,
negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas
contained in the material herein.
NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, and NCLEX-PN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State
Boards of Nursing, Inc.
Previous editions copyrighted 2020, 2017, 2014, 2012, and 2009.
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Senior Content Development Specialists: Laura Goodrich and Rebecca Leenhouts
Publishing Services Manager: Julie Eddy
Senior Project Manager: Cindy Thoms
Senior Book Designer: Margaret Reid
Printed in Canada
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