Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness
- 2nd Edition - September 29, 2023
- Latest edition
- Author: Donna D. Ignatavicius
- Language: English
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Nursing Education/Professional Development, 2024**Develop the clinical judgment skills needed to pass th… Read more
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Description
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Nursing Education/Professional Development, 2024**
Develop the clinical judgment skills needed to pass the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam (NGN) on your first try with this one-of-a-kind workbook! Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd Edition provides practical thinking exercises and case studies to help you build clinical judgment skills and make safe clinical decisions. The workbook offers practice with all NGN item types, including the new "bowtie" items. And all core nursing content areas are covered, with chapters organized to guide you through the entire NGN test plan. From renowned nursing educator Donna D. Ignatavicius, this practical resource ensures that you’re ready for all the item types you will encounter on the NGN and ready to apply clinical judgment skills in RN practice.
Key features
Key features
- Emphasis on clinical judgment skills helps you prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Examination (NGN) through practical thinking exercises in which you apply the cognitive skills delineated in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) to realistic case studies
- Comprehensive collection of clinical reasoning exercises allows you to answer questions ranging from basic to more complex, each based on a challenging client situation
- Evolve website offers the opportunity to answer questions in an interactive format for a realistic test-taking experience with automated scoring and remediation
- Answer key at the end of the book includes detailed rationales and references for each question
- Questions organized into six parts address all core clinical areas, guiding you through the entire NGN test plan
Table of contents
Table of contents
PART 1: Introduction to Clinical Judgment
1. Clinical Judgment: Building on the Nursing Process
2. Applying the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Action Model
3. Introduction to the New NGN Item Types
PART 2: Clinical Judgment for Adults with Medical-Surgical Health Client Conditions
4. Client Conditions Affecting Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
5. Client Conditions Affective Acid-Base Balance
6. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion
7. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange
8. Client Conditions Affecting Mobility
9. Client Conditions Affecting Glucose Regulation
10. Client Conditions Affecting Elimination
11. Client Conditions Affecting Cellular Regulation
12. Client Conditions Affecting Tissue Integrity
13. Client Conditions Affecting Nutrition
14. Client Conditions Affecting Metabolism
15. Client Conditions Affecting Sensory Perception
16. Client Conditions Affecting Clotting
17. Client Conditions Affecting Reproduction
18. Client Conditions Resulting in Infection
PART 3: Clinical Judgment for Clients with Mental Health Client Conditions
19. Client Conditions Affecting Cognition
20. Client Conditions Affecting Mood and Affect
21. Client Conditions Resulting from Ineffective Coping
22. Client Conditions Resulting in Psychoses
PART 4: Clinical Judgment for Clients with Pediatric Health Client Conditions
23. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion
24. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange
25. Client Conditions Affecting Nutrition
26. Client Conditions Affecting Glucose Regulation
PART 5: Clinical Judgment for Maternal-Newborn Clients
27. Client Conditions Affecting Prenatal Care
28. Client Conditions Affecting Intrapartum Care
29. Client Conditions Affecting Postpartum Care
30. Client Conditions Affecting Newborn Care
PART 6: Clinical Judgment for Critically Ill Clients
31. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion
32. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange
33. Client Conditions Resulting from Infection
34. Client Conditions Resulting from Trauma
Answer Key with Rationales for Thinking Exercises
References
1. Clinical Judgment: Building on the Nursing Process
2. Applying the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Action Model
3. Introduction to the New NGN Item Types
PART 2: Clinical Judgment for Adults with Medical-Surgical Health Client Conditions
4. Client Conditions Affecting Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
5. Client Conditions Affective Acid-Base Balance
6. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion
7. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange
8. Client Conditions Affecting Mobility
9. Client Conditions Affecting Glucose Regulation
10. Client Conditions Affecting Elimination
11. Client Conditions Affecting Cellular Regulation
12. Client Conditions Affecting Tissue Integrity
13. Client Conditions Affecting Nutrition
14. Client Conditions Affecting Metabolism
15. Client Conditions Affecting Sensory Perception
16. Client Conditions Affecting Clotting
17. Client Conditions Affecting Reproduction
18. Client Conditions Resulting in Infection
PART 3: Clinical Judgment for Clients with Mental Health Client Conditions
19. Client Conditions Affecting Cognition
20. Client Conditions Affecting Mood and Affect
21. Client Conditions Resulting from Ineffective Coping
22. Client Conditions Resulting in Psychoses
PART 4: Clinical Judgment for Clients with Pediatric Health Client Conditions
23. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion
24. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange
25. Client Conditions Affecting Nutrition
26. Client Conditions Affecting Glucose Regulation
PART 5: Clinical Judgment for Maternal-Newborn Clients
27. Client Conditions Affecting Prenatal Care
28. Client Conditions Affecting Intrapartum Care
29. Client Conditions Affecting Postpartum Care
30. Client Conditions Affecting Newborn Care
PART 6: Clinical Judgment for Critically Ill Clients
31. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion
32. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange
33. Client Conditions Resulting from Infection
34. Client Conditions Resulting from Trauma
Answer Key with Rationales for Thinking Exercises
References
Review quotes
Review quotes
*5 stars*"… [A] workbook for students looking to expand their critical thinking and decision making [skills] in preparation for the Next- Generation NCLEX Examination (NGN)…. [Helps] students learn how to think like nurses and use clinical reasoning in decision making."…. [T]he updated second edition includes a new organizational flow based on content areas (i.e., medical-surgical, psychiatric-mental health). Additionally, new chapters include updated evidence-based practice guidelines, and medical record illustrations promote a realistic learning environment…. [T]he objectives are worthy, as this book provides countless examples and thinking exercises to aid student nurses in recognizing clues and applying cognitive skills to accurately assess and hypothesize outcomes…. [T]his book is a great resource for student nurses seeking to evolve their clinical judgment… [and] ensures the most up-to-date information for students preparing for examination." — ©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Rachel K Filer, MSN (Rush University Medical Center)
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: December 29, 2023
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Donna D. Ignatavicius
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® 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® (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.
Affiliations and expertise
Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs; Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators; President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado, USA