Alfaro’s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach, 8th Edition
Authors :
Donna D. Ignatavicius & Susan Andersen
Date of Publication: 10/2024
Develop the multiple types of thinking you need to make safe, appropriate clinical judgments! Alfaro’s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach, 8th Edition, brings these concepts to life through engaging, easy-to-understand lan ...view more
Develop the multiple types of thinking you need to make safe, appropriate clinical judgments! Alfaro’s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach, 8th Edition, brings these concepts to life through engaging, easy-to-understand language, diverse learning activities, and real-life clinical scenarios. This edition emphasizes readiness for nursing practice and the Next-Generation NCLEX® exam, with a focus on the six cognitive (thinking) skills needed to make evidence-based clinical judgments.
Develop the multiple types of thinking you need to make safe, appropriate clinical judgments! Alfaro’s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach, 8th Edition,brings these concepts to life through engaging, easy-to-understand language, diverse learning activities, and real-life clinical scenarios. This edition emphasizes readiness for nursing practice and the Next-Generation NCLEX® exam, with a focus on the six cognitive (thinking) skills needed to make evidence-based clinical judgments.
New to this edition
Updated throughout to reflect the latest research and thinking related to critical thinking in nursing, clinical reasoning in nursing, and clinical nursing judgment. Includes significant updates related to the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN), the 2021 AACN Essentials, and the 2021 Future of Nursing Report. Includes new NGN-style case studies on Evolve: NGN Case Studies for Faculty: 5 unfolding 10 single-episode NGN Case Studies for Students: 5 unfolding 10 single-episode
Key Features
UPDATED! Restructured coverage reflects the latest research and trends related to the multiple types of thinking needed to make effective clinical judgments in nursing.
Thinking Exercises throughout each chapter, and again at the end of each chapter, enable you to apply clear examples of clinical judgment cognitive skills that measure:
Recognize Cues
Analyze Cues
Prioritize Hypotheses
Generate Solutions
Take Actions
Evaluate Outcomes
UPDATED! Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) thinking exercises prepare you for the significant changes to the exam.
NEW! Additional NGN-Style Unfolding Case Studies and Standalone Items on the companion Evolve website give you valuable practice answering these new question types.
Clear, straightforward approach and motivational writing style provides real-life clinical scenarios that illustrate how to make effective clinical judgments in nursing practice.
Highlighted features and sections promote deep learning, including:
This Chapter at a Glance
Learning Outcomes
Key Terms
Clinical Judgment Tip boxes
Thinking Exercise boxes
How to Make Safe Clinical Judgments chapter provides full examples of both Standalone Items and Unfolding Case Studies to help you prepare for the newest NGN test items on the NCLEX® exam.
Author Information
By Donna D. Ignatavicius, MS, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, FAADN, Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs; Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators; President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado, United States and Susan Andersen, MS, RN, CNE
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