Linda Anne Silvestri has provided decades of nursing education and leadership that has directly impacted the growing and needed nursing workforce. Her research focused on a holistic investigation of predictors leading to success on the licensure examination. Her findings, published in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, led to significant contributions, filling a critical need in NCLEX® preparation. Linda's vision was to provide a holistic educational approach to ensure overall well-being in test anxiety and self-efficacy, and success on the NCLEX®. As a leader in providing global NCLEX® preparation resources published by Elsevier, she strives for excellence in publication quality, based on the discovery of new knowledge in nursing, standards of care, and research-based studies. Her published resources ensure nursing graduates' ability to make sound clinical judgments as they serve the public and the nursing profession. Linda is also a Next Generation NCLEX® Subject Matter Expert and Consultant for Elsevier. Assistant Professor Angela Silvestri at Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing.

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• Unit I: NCLEX-PN® Exam Preparation1. Clinical Judgment and the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-PN® Examination2. Self-Efficacy and Pathways to Success3. The NCLEX-PN Examination: From a Graduate's Perspective4. Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking StrategiesUnit II: Professional Standards in Nursing5. Population Health Nursing6. Ethical and Legal Issues7. Prioritizing Client Care: Leadership, Delegating, and Emergency Response PlanningUnit III: Foundations of Care8. Fluids and Electrolytes9. Acid-Base Balance10. Vital Signs and Laboratory Reference Intervals11. Nutrition12. Health and Physical Assessment of the Adult Client13. Safety and Infection Control14. Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapies15. Perioperative Nursing Care16. Hygiene, Mobility, and Skin Integrity17. Urinary and Bowel EliminationUnit IV: Growth and Development Across the Life Span18. Theories of Growth and Development19. Growth, Development, and Stages of Life20. Care of the Older ClientUnit V: Maternity Nursing21. Reproductive System22. Prenatal Period23. Risk Conditions Related to Pregnancy24. Labor and Birth25. Problems with Labor and Birth26. Postpartum Period27. Postpartum Complications28. Care of the Newborn29. Maternity and Newborn MedicationsUnit VI: Pediatric Nursing30. Integumentary Problems31. Hematological Problems32. Oncological Problems33. Metabolic and Endocrine Problems34. Gastrointestinal Problems35. Eye, Ear, and Throat Problems36. Respiratory Problems37. Cardiovascular Problems38. Renal and Genitourinary Problems39. Neurological and Cognitive Problems40. Musculoskeletal Problems41. Immune Disorders and Infectious Diseases42. Pediatric Medication Administration and CalculationsUnit VII: Integumentary Problems of the Adult Client43. Integumentary Problems44. Integumentary MedicationsUnit VIII: Oncological and Hematological Problems of the Adult Client45. Oncological and Hematological Problems46. Oncological and Hematological MedicationsUnit IX: Endocrine Problems of the Adult Client47. Endocrine Problems48. Endocrine MedicationsUnit X: Gastrointestinal Problems of the Adult Client49. Gastrointestinal Problems50. Gastrointestinal MedicationsUnit XI: Respiratory Problems of the Adult Client51. Respiratory Problems52. Respiratory MedicationsUnit XII: Cardiovascular Problems of the Adult Client53. Cardiovascular Problems54. Cardiovascular MedicationsUnit XIII: Renal and Urinary Problems of the Adult Client55. Renal and Urinary Problems56. Renal and Urinary MedicationsUnit XIV: Eye and Ear Problems of the Adult Client57. Eye and Ear Problems58. Eye and Ear MedicationsUnit XV: Neurological Problems of the Adult Client59. Neurological Problems60. Neurological MedicationsUnit XVI: Musculoskeletal Problems of the Adult Client61. Musculoskeletal Problems62. Musculoskeletal MedicationsUnit XVII: Immune Problems of the Adult Client63. Immune Problems64. Immunological MedicationsUnit XVIII: Mental Health Problems of the Adult Client65. Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing66. Mental Health Problems67. Addictions68. Crisis Theory and Intervention69. Psychiatric MedicationsUnit XIX: Complex Care70. Complex Care