Includes 6 months' free ExamPrepConnect Digital Access with print purchase!If you are studying for the ONCB Orthopaedic Nurse Certification (ONC (R)) exam, then Orthopaedic Nurse Certification Review is the perfect comprehensive study tool for you. This must-have print + digital resource is based on the latest ONCB content outline and includes both review content and practice Q&A-everything you need to pass the exam. Key foundational content is provided, including musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology, assessment, laboratory and imaging studies, and perioperative care. Each chapter addresses key exam blueprint topics with an easy-to-read format, quick-reference tables, useful illustrations, and end-of-chapter questions to assess knowledge retention. The review concludes with a full-length 150-question practice test. With a total of 300 practice questions, detailed review content and answer rationales, and a convenient print + digital package, Orthopaedic Nurse Certification Review gives you the tools to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed. Key Features: Covers the latest ONCB ONC (R) exam blueprint Provides a comprehensive yet concise review of everything needed to pass your exam Includes a total of 300 exam-style questions with robust rationales Features Illustrations and images to facilitate information retention Offers details about certification and test-taking strategies to optimize performance Content available digitally via ExamPrepConnect for study on the go ExamPrepConnect Features: All the high-quality content from the book Personalized study plan based on exam date 300+ questions and answers with rationales-study by topic to identify strengths and weaknesses Timed practice test to accurately gauge exam preparedness Discussion board to connect with your exam-prep community Games to make studying fun! ONC (R) is a registered trademark of the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB). The ONCB is the sole owner of its certification programs. ONCB does not endorse this exam preparation resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.
Karen M. Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP, ONP, FAAN, is currently Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Research, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science, Department of Nursing, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, Connecticut; and Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut. Dr. Myrick also maintains a clinical practice as a nurse practitioner. She has many years of experience teaching health assessment and was nominated for an "Excellence in Teaching" award in 2015 and 2017, as well as the recipient of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty's "Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award." Dr. Myrick's research focus is on athletes and sports medicine. The recipient of multiple grants, she works to improve clinical health assessment of her patient population. This is evidenced by her development and testing of a newly designed physical examination technique for determining hip labral tears, "The Hip Internal Rotation with Distraction (THIRD) Test." Dr. Myrick is the author of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Case Studies for Advanced Practice Nurses, co-editor of Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis: Essentials for Clinical Practice, and a senior editor for the interprofessional Journal of Clinical Case Reports.
Preface PART I. CERTIFICATION INFORMATION Chapter 1. Orthopaedic Nurse Certification: Benefits, Planning, and Preparation PART II. PRINCIPLES OF ORTHOPAEDIC NURSING PRACTICE Chapter 2. Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 3. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System Chapter 4. Laboratory and Imaging Studies in Orthopaedics Chapter 5. Principles of Perioperative Care PART III. ORTHOPAEDIC CONDITIONS Chapter 6. Degenerative Disorders Chapter 7. Orthopaedic Trauma Chapter 8. Sports Injuries Chapter 9. Inflammatory Disorders Chapter 10. Metabolic Bone Disorders Chapter 11. Congenital/Pediatric Disorders Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal Tumors Chapter 13. Neuromuscular Disorders PART IV. PRACTICE TEST Chapter 14. Test-Taking Strategies Chapter 15. Practice Test Chapter 16. Practice Test: Answers PART V. RESOURCES Chapter 17. Bibliography
