Third edition of a review for nurses preparing for the Certification Examination for Emergency Nurses. Previous edition 1990. Over 900 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. 38 contributors.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Not worth your money or time:
This book wasn't good at all. While at least it did try to give some hints on taking the actual exam, most were not helpful. The difficulty level of the practice exam is almost laughable, and no where near the level of the actual exam. You're probably better off with the ENA review book and then just studying in the areas you're weakest in. Or, I found the 50 question exam off the ENA website to be very similar to the actual exam, with 4 or 5 questions being nearly identical. Good luck!
Would like a more up-to-date examination review text:
The layout is different and not what I would consider user friendly. I have a limited amount of time to read and comprehend what I'm studying and this book makes it alittle harder. The other thing that surprised me was that this book is not up-to-date with the current state of medicines. I found a few medicines that are not used any longer for various reasons. I'm only giving it 2 stars because I know what I'm looking at, if this was given to a new grad or intern, then this is a poor examination review... more info
EMERGENCY NURSING EXAMINATION REVIEW:
BOOK EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED. WELL PACKAGED. ARRIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER. HAS BEEN A GREAT STUDY AID.
Outdated:
This review book was probably a very good resource at one point in time. Some of the info included now is outdated and you don't see it used in practice any longer. If you have 7 or more years of critical care / ED experience under your belt you should be able to weed out the old practices from the new. If you you're new and trying to take the CEN for the first time this book is not the wise choice. The copyright date needs to be included in the amazon review.
