
Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN (R) Examination
Donna D. Ignatavicius(Author)
Elsevier (Publisher)
Published on 5. June 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-323-71858-5 (ISBN)
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Get ready to pass the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) Examination (NGN) on your first try with Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN (R) Examination. Written by renowned nursing education expert Donna D. Ignatavicius and a team of expert item writers, this practical workbook is the only book on the market focused exclusively on developing the clinical reasoning skills you need for success on the NGN and in clinical practice. This collection of engaging and practical thinking exercises has been carefully developed to incorporate the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Model (CJM) and to emphasize the new item types that will be integral to the NGN. Exercises range from basic to more complex and address all specialty areas to fully prepare you for all facets of the exam. In all, this "next-generation" workbook will become your invaluable companion throughout nursing school, helping you grow your clinical reasoning skills to match what's expected on the new NGN and as a practicing nurse!
This one-of-a-kind workbook dedicated to developing clinical judgment skills helps prepare you for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) Exam (NGN) through practical thinking exercises in which you will apply the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Model (CJM)
A comprehensive collection of carefully developed clinical reasoning exercises range from basic to more complex and address all specialty areas
Answer key with robust rationales to remediate learning follows at the end of the book
Six-part organization guides you through the entire NGN test plan
Answer questions in the book itself or on a companion Evolve website for automated scoring and remediation
This one-of-a-kind workbook dedicated to developing clinical judgment skills helps prepare you for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) Exam (NGN) through practical thinking exercises in which you will apply the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Model (CJM)
A comprehensive collection of carefully developed clinical reasoning exercises range from basic to more complex and address all specialty areas
Answer key with robust rationales to remediate learning follows at the end of the book
Six-part organization guides you through the entire NGN test plan
Answer questions in the book itself or on a companion Evolve website for automated scoring and remediation
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
5 Illus.
; IllustrationsDimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-71858-5 (9780323718585)
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Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 11th ed. (2024) and her new student workbooks, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd ed. (2024) and Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN (R) Examination (2021). In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator (R) (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.
Author
Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs; Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators; President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado, USA
Content
Part 1: Introduction: The Use of Clinical Judgment in Professional Nursing Practice
1. Transitioning from the Nursing Process to Clinical Judgment
2. Applying the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model to Ensure Client Safety
Part 2: Clinical Judgment for Clients Across the Lifespan Experiencing Commonly Occurring Health Problems
3. Perfusion: Common Problems
4. Clotting: Deep Vein Thrombosis
5. Gas Exchange: Common Problems
6. Elimination: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
7. Nutrition: Common Problems
8. Mobility: Common Problems
9. Metabolism: Common Problems
10. Cellular Regulation: Breast Cancer
11. Inflammation: Common Problems
12. Infection: Common Problems
13. Sensory Perception: Cataracts
14. Cognition: Common Problems
15. Mood and Affect: Depression
16. Stress and Coping: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
17. Reproduction: Uterine Leiomyoma/Hysterectomy
Part 3: Clinical Judgment for Childbearing Families
18. Reproduction: Childbearing Family
Part 4: Clinical Judgment for Clients Across the Lifespan Experiencing Complex Multi-System Health Problems
19. Perfusion: Complex Problems
20. Mobility: Spinal Cord Injury
21. Cognition: Traumatic Brain Injury
22. Infection: Sepsis
23. Gas Exchange: Chest Trauma
24. Elimination: Complex Problems
25. Metabolism: Complex Problems
26. Tissue Integrity: Burns
27. Stress and Coping: Substance Use Disorder
28. Management of Care: Complex Problems
Part 5: Pharmacology for Nursing
29. Pharmacology in Management of Common Health Problems
30. Pharmacology in Management of Complex Health Problems
Part 6: Answers and Rationales for Thinking Exercises
Answers and Rationales for Thinking Exercises
1. Transitioning from the Nursing Process to Clinical Judgment
2. Applying the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model to Ensure Client Safety
Part 2: Clinical Judgment for Clients Across the Lifespan Experiencing Commonly Occurring Health Problems
3. Perfusion: Common Problems
4. Clotting: Deep Vein Thrombosis
5. Gas Exchange: Common Problems
6. Elimination: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
7. Nutrition: Common Problems
8. Mobility: Common Problems
9. Metabolism: Common Problems
10. Cellular Regulation: Breast Cancer
11. Inflammation: Common Problems
12. Infection: Common Problems
13. Sensory Perception: Cataracts
14. Cognition: Common Problems
15. Mood and Affect: Depression
16. Stress and Coping: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
17. Reproduction: Uterine Leiomyoma/Hysterectomy
Part 3: Clinical Judgment for Childbearing Families
18. Reproduction: Childbearing Family
Part 4: Clinical Judgment for Clients Across the Lifespan Experiencing Complex Multi-System Health Problems
19. Perfusion: Complex Problems
20. Mobility: Spinal Cord Injury
21. Cognition: Traumatic Brain Injury
22. Infection: Sepsis
23. Gas Exchange: Chest Trauma
24. Elimination: Complex Problems
25. Metabolism: Complex Problems
26. Tissue Integrity: Burns
27. Stress and Coping: Substance Use Disorder
28. Management of Care: Complex Problems
Part 5: Pharmacology for Nursing
29. Pharmacology in Management of Common Health Problems
30. Pharmacology in Management of Complex Health Problems
Part 6: Answers and Rationales for Thinking Exercises
Answers and Rationales for Thinking Exercises