Alfaro’s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach

Develop the multiple types of thinking you need to make safe, appropriate clinical judgments! <b>Alfaro&rsquo;s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach, 8^th Edition,</b><b> </b>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.<ul><li><b>UPDATED! Restructured coverage reflects the latest research and trends</b> related to the multiple types of thinking needed to make effective clinical judgments in nursing.</li><li><b><i>Thinking Exercises</i></b> throughout each chapter, and again at the end of each chapter, enable you to apply clear examples of clinical judgment cognitive skills that measure:</li></ul> <ul><li>Recognize Cues</li><li>Analyze Cues</li><li>Prioritize Hypotheses</li><li>Generate Solutions</li><li>Take Actions</li><li>Evaluate Outcomes</li></ul> <ul><li><b>UPDATED! Next-Generation NCLEX^® (NGN) thinking exercises</b> prepare you for the significant changes to the exam.</li><li><b>NEW! Additional NGN-Style Unfolding Case Studies and Standalone Items </b>on the companion Evolve website give you valuable practice answering these new question types.</li><li><b>Clear, straightforward approach and motivational writing style</b> provides real-life clinical scenarios that illustrate how to make effective clinical judgments in nursing practice.</li><li><b>Highlighted features and sections</b> promote deep learning, including: </li></ul> <ul><li><i>This Chapter at a Glance</i></li><li><i>Learning Outcomes</i></li><li><i>Key Terms</i></li><li><i>Clinical Judgment Tip </i>boxes</li><li><i>Thinking Exercise </i>boxes</li></ul><b><i>How to Make Safe Clinical Judgments</i> chapter</b> 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.<br><br>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