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SPHR Exam Prep: Workforce Planning and Employment
Feb 19, 2016
An organization’s overall success will be determined to a significant degree by its ability to have the right people, with the right skills, in the right places, at the right times. Although this statement sounds somewhat straightforward, let’s take a closer look at what it actually means.
PHR Exam Prep: Workforce Planning and Employment
Oct 7, 2015
Responsibilities relating to workforce planning and employment provide HR professionals with the opportunity to have a lasting impact on the organization. Whether this impact is positive, however, depends in large part on the way in which HR professionals execute these responsibilities. This chapter from PHR Exam Prep: Professional in Human Resources, 3rd Edition covers how an HR professional can successfully execute workforce planning and employment.
PMP Exam Cram: Examine Project Planning
Nov 24, 2014
This chapter from PMP Exam Cram: Project Management Professional, 5th Edition covers the general concepts of planning and the processes that relate to the development of project baselines.
Ranking Certifications (2014 Edition)
May 12, 2014
Employers look for and seek out certified IT professionals, but generally prefer candidates who possess both college degrees and specific certification credentials. Aspiring or active IT professionals can benefit from an informed evaluation of certifications in terms of the time commitment, cost, and other factors involved in earning such a credential vis-a-vis the ultimate financial or career advancement that such an investment can return. In this article, Ed Tittel looks at one method for rating and ranking IT certifications.
Taking Your IT Career into the Healthcare World, 2014 Edition
Jan 29, 2014
Looking for the next big thing in IT to start or redirect your career? This new exam can help you get your foot in the door into a new career in Healthcare IT.
NCLEX-RN Exam Cram: Care of the Client with Endocrine Disorders
Dec 24, 2013
This chapter describes the endocrine system and lists various disorders to help you prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam.
NCLEX-RN Practice Exam and Rationales (2013 edition)
Sep 2, 2013
250 questions, answers, and explanations are offered in this sample exam from the 2013 edition of NCLEX-RN Exam Cram.
NCLEX: What’s New in 2013 and How to Prepare
Aug 9, 2013
Wilda Rinehart, RN, BSN, MSM, FNC, and FPNP of Rinehart & Associates, walks you through the 2013 changes to the NCLEX test plan and what you need to know before walking into the exam room.
Medication Aide Certification Exam Cram: The Roles and Responsibilities of the Medication Aide
Mar 15, 2013
To help you prepare for the MACE exam, this chapter reviews key issues related to your roles and responsibilities as a member of the healthcare team and the importance of establishing a caring and ethical relationship with clients.
Ranking Certifications, Part 1: One Method for Rating Certifications (2013 Edition)
Feb 15, 2013
Aspiring or active IT professionals can benefit from an informed evaluation of certifications in terms of the time commitment, cost, and other factors involved in earning such a credential. This article looks at one method for rating and ranking IT certifications
CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician HIT-001 Cert Guide: Regulatory Requirements
Aug 14, 2012
This chapter identifies and explains the roles of some important agencies and laws, HIPAA controls and compliance issues, types of health records and rules of record retention and disposal, and finally legal best practices, requirements, and documentation.
PMP (PMBOK4) Quick Reference: Your "Pass the Exam" Project
Jun 18, 2012
Claudia Baca walks you through the steps of how you might proceed to build your study project to help you pass the Project Management Professional (PMBOK4) examination.
NCLEX-PN Practice Exam
Dec 23, 2011
This chapter provides 200 practice questions — with answers and explanations — to help you prepare for the NCLEX-PN exam.
(Video) Exam Profile: Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP)
Dec 5, 2011
The PMP certification exam tests applicants for comprehensive project management knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the PMBOK. Find out what you can expect to see on the exam and how you can better prepare for it.
NCLEX-PN Exam Cram: Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
Oct 25, 2011
In this chapter, you will discover diseases that affect the cardiovascular system, the treatment of these diseases, and the effects on the client's general health status.
Protecting Yourself and Your Patient - Infection Precautions
Sep 15, 2011
Diann Sloan offers a review of the standard precautions health care workers should take to avoid infections.
About the Exam Cram Professional Cert Booklist
Jul 20, 2011
In this episode Tim Warner describes the "other" Exam Cram titles, covering such non-IT disiplines as police officer, armed services, nursing, and public school teaching certification.
NCLEX-PN ExamPrep: Care of the Client with Hematological Disorders
Jun 21, 2011
This chapter discusses the most common types of hematological disorders to assist in preparing for the NCLEX-PN exam.
NCLEX-RN Exam Tips: Part 1 of 4
Jun 20, 2011
In this interview Wilda Rinehart, Clara Hurd, and Diann Sloan discuss the NCLEX-RN exam, test-taking tips, and how candidates can use their books to ensure exam success.
NCLEX-RN Exam Tips: Part 2 of 4
Jun 20, 2011
Part 2 of a 4-part interview with three Pearson authors/nurse educators: Wilda Rinehart, Clara Hurd, and Diann Sloan. Learn NCLEX-RN exam test-taking tips, and how candidates can use their books to ensure exam success.

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