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Best Books for Nursing Competitive Exams

November 10, 2023
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The market is flooded with books. You need a focused resource list to avoid confusion. Quality matters more than quantity.

2. Theory Books

Saunders Comprehensive Review (NCLEX-RN): The gold standard for concepts. It explains the 'why' behind every answer.

Lippincott Manual: Great for procedures and clinical skills.

3. MCQ Books

Target High: Best for state exams and factual data. It covers a vast range of topics.

PR Yadav: Good volume of questions for practice.

8. Book Comparison Table

BookBest ForLevel
SaundersConcepts & Critical ThinkingAdvanced
Target HighFactual & One-linersIntermediate
Genomic ModulesExam OrientedExpert

Common Mistakes

Reading theory from MCQ books. Always build concepts from standard textbooks first.

15. How to Use These Books

  1. Read topic in Saunders.
  2. Solve questions in PR Yadav.
  3. Review mistakes.

16. FAQs

Is Target High enough for NORCET?

No, NORCET requires conceptual depth which Saunders provides.

17. Glossary

PYQ
Previous Year Questions
Rationales
Explanations for answers
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