Introduction to Pharmacology

Dear New Graduate,

Many of you have requested more pharmacology and we always listen to

your requests…so here it is!!! We want to caution you that there is no way that we
could include all medications nor could you learn all the medications that are on the
market. We want you to base your study on the core content and then incorporate
the medications into that thinking process: i.e. as you study cardiac, go to the cardiac
system medications. Remember, this is all about critical thinking, not memorization.

We have included medications outside the core content for your reference.
You need to determine how prepared you are in pharmacology from your nursing
school education and decide how much time you need to spend in these other areas.
You will note that Women’s Health covers some of the medications covered in
Maternity and Men’s Health covers some concepts in Oncology. Again, don’t spend
too much time in the pharmacology category because there are seven more areas
of the NCLEX® Exam you need to study.

I always get the question about “rounding off” math problems. Well, worry no
more because all the instructions that you need will be on each question. They will
tell you how they want the problem rounded and will even provide you with the
measurements at the end (mg, kg, and mL). You do have to remember to not round
off until the end and then provide the numbers and the decimal point that they
instruct you to use. If you try to write more than numbers in the box, they will stop
you with an error statement. Don’t stress about rounding off, you will be
given all the instructions you need.

Now, here is a MUST…before you take the test, go to www.vue.com/nclex/

and do the Online Tutorial and the online virtual tour of the Pearson Center. This is
going to help you relieve a lot of that anxiety about the computer and what is
going to happen the day of the test.

Go Pass that NCLEX® the first time!!!