This LibGuide, will cover a wide range of subjects, in particular, standardized tests related to each subject. Tests include: NCLEX, GED, SAT, ACT, PSAT, and many other tests relevant for the South Suburban College student population.
NURSING
NCLEX ESSENTIAL PRE-TEST RESOURCES AND GUIDES
Candidate Bulletin & Information
Details on how to register, tests procedures, and results processing. To be read before registering to take a test.
Test Plans
“The test plans serve as blue prints to outline the content to be tested and guide the item writing process.”
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
“The NCLEX uses CAT to administer the exam. CAT is a method for administering exams that merges computer technology with modern measurement theory to increase the efficiency of the exam process.”
HESI A2 Study Guide
Free practice tests, flashcards, and study guides, sponsored by Union Test Prep.
TEAS Study Guide
Union Test Prep sponsored site features flashcards, study guides, practice questions for the TEAS.
Candidate Bulletin & InformationDetails on how to register, tests procedures, and results processing. To be read before registering to take a test.
Test Plans“The test plans serve as blue prints to outline the content to be tested and guide the item writing process.”
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)“The NCLEX uses CAT to administer the exam. CAT is a method for administering exams that merges computer technology with modern measurement theory to increase the efficiency of the exam process.”
HESI PRE-TEST RESOURCES AND GUIDES
HESI A2 Study GuideFree practice tests, flashcards, and study guides, sponsored by Union Test Prep.
TEST OF ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC SKILLS (TEAS)
TEAS Study GuideUnion Test Prep sponsored site features flashcards, study guides, practice questions for the TEAS.
NURSING ACCELERATION CHALLENGE EXAM (NACE) I PN-RN- Foundations Of Nursing Practice Test
The free Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam practice test will assist you in passing the Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam, or NACE, which is a test that assesses the test-taker’s knowledge and abilities to perform adequately in the nursing profession.
The free Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam practice test will assist you in passing the Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam, or NACE, which is a test that assesses the test-taker’s knowledge and abilities to perform adequately in the nursing profession.
GALE – TESTING AND EDUCATION REFERENCE CENTER
ANATOMY
- CALCULATORS
- Lab Tests Online
Helps patients and medical care professional understand the many essential lab tests that play a vital role in current healthcare practices. - MD Calc
List most used equations and calculators for medical needs.
- Lab Tests Online
- DICTIONARIES
- Dictionary.com Medical Dictionary
Up-to-date and free open-source medical reference resource. - Medical Mnemonics
“Memory-boosting tools to assist in mastering medical information.” - Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
Use this resource to understand terms and concepts used in genetic research. - Who Named It
“A biographical dictionary of medical eponyms.”
- Dictionary.com Medical Dictionary
- DRUG AND HERBAL INFORMATION
- DailyMed
Quality and recent information regarding marketed drugs. - Drug Information Portal
Current and accurate information on more than 12,000 drugs. - MedlinePlus Drug Information
Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications. - Project Know
“ProjectKnow.com aims to inform parents and family members of those struggling with addiction, as well as addicts and alcoholics themselves, about the options available for treating addiction.”
- DailyMed
- HEALTH LITERACY TOOLS
- Health Resources and Services Administration – Health Literacy
Free online courses to help professionals and consumers be more health literate.
- Health Resources and Services Administration – Health Literacy
- MANUALS
- The Merck Manuals
Find the manual that is right for you!
- The Merck Manuals
- Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is comprised of several databases that identify research at varying levels of evidence - Nursing Education in Video
“Nursing Education in Video is a unique online collection of videos created specifically for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers.”
NCLEX-RN® Review by Springhouse Publishing Company Staff; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Staff (Prepared for Publication by)Call Number: 610.116 N116 copy1
ISBN: 9781608313419
Publication Date: 2010-06-24
Study more effectively and stress less with NCLEX-RN Review Made Incredibly Easy.
NCLEX-RN by Springhouse Publishing Company Staff (Editor)Call Number: 610.105 N105
ISBN: 9780781798204
Publication Date: 2008-10-09
NCLEX-RN®: An Incredibly Easy! Workout features over 150 enjoyable practice exercises.
Mosby’s Tour Guide to Nursing School by Melodie ChenevertCall Number: 610.20N20
ISBN: 9780323037631
Publication Date: 2006-03-01
Davis’s NCLEX-RN® Success by Sally L. Lagerquist; Janice Lloyd McMillin (Editor); Robyn Marchal Nelson (Editor); Kathleen E. Snider (Editor)Call Number: 610.73 L42
ISBN: 9780803612426
Publication Date: 2005-11-18
APA Style
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides a free and comprehensive overview of the APA manual of style and citations.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides a free and comprehensive overview of the APA manual of style and citations.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association StaffCall Number: 808.06615 P96
ISBN: 9781557982438
Publication Date: 1994-07-01
Nursing Subject Headings
A list of Subject Headings and Subject Coverage for Nursing provided by Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL).
A list of Subject Headings and Subject Coverage for Nursing provided by Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL).
- Health Finder
US Dept. of Health and Human Services provides searchable databases to reliable publications and other useful web resources. - MedlinePlus
Collection of quality health websites compiled by National Library of Medicine.