Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness

Get ready to pass the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN^® Examination (NGN-PN) on your first try with Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2^nd Edition. Written by renowned nursing education expert Donna D. Ignatavicius and Dr. Tami Little, this practical workbook focuses on developing the clinical judgment skills you need to succeed on the NGN-PN 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 Measurement Model (CJMM) and to emphasize the new item types that are integral to the NGN-PN. Exercises range from basic to more complex and address all key content areas to fully prepare you for all facets of the exam. This workbook is an invaluable companion throughout nursing school, helping you grow your clinical judgment skills to match what’s expected on the NGN-PN!

• UPDATED! Thoroughly revised content reflects the most current Next-Generation NCLEX-PN^® Exam (NGN-PN) Test Plan, as well as the latest research and evidence-based practice
• NEW! Coverage of the latest NGN item types includes bowtie and trend
• NEW! Content is now ordered by practice specialty:
  
  • Part 1 is an introduction to clinical judgment with exa­­mples of how to approach the thinking exercises in the workbook
  • Part 2 focuses on clinical judgment for young and middle-aged adults experiencing commonly occurring health conditions and is now organized by concept, such as perfusion and gas exchange
  • Part 3 focuses on clinical judgment to coordinate care for older adults experiencing commonly occurring conditions, a main focus of care for LPN/LVNs, and is now organized by concept
  • Part 4 focuses on clinical judgment for maternal-newborn and pediatric clients and is organized by chapters on intrapartum care, newborns, children, and adolescents
• Innovative workbook format helps you prepare for the NGN-PN through practical thinking exercises that challenge you to apply the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to common clinical scenarios
• Comprehensive collection of carefully developed clinical judgment exercises range from basic to more complex, addressing all key content areas
• Robust quizzing engine on the companion Evolve website features all questions from the book in an interactive format to provide a realistic simulated test-taking experience and feedback for remediation
• Extensive answer key with detailed rationales provides essential review and remediation




List of contents










PART 1 Introduction to Clinical Judgment
1. Clinical Judgment: Building on the Clinical Problem-Solving Process
2. Introduction to the New Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Item Types

PART 2 Clinical Judgment for Young and Middle-Aged Adults Experiencing Commonly Occurring Health Conditions
3. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion
4. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange
5. Client Conditions Affecting Mobility
6. Client Conditions Affecting Glucose Regulation
7. Client Conditions Affecting Elimination
8. Client Conditions Affecting Reproduction
9. Client Conditions Affecting Mood and Affect
10. Client Conditions Resulting From Ineffective Coping

PART 3 Clinical Judgment to Coordinate Care for Older Adults Experiencing Commonly Occurring Conditions
11. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion
12. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange
13. Client Conditions Affecting Mobility
14. Client Conditions Affecting Elimination
15. Client Conditions Affecting Tissue Integrity
16. Client Conditions Affecting Metabolism
17. Client Conditions Affecting Sensory Perception
18. Client Conditions Affecting Cognition
19. Client Conditions Affecting Mood and Affect

PART 4 Clinical Judgment for Maternal-Newborn and Pediatric Clients
20. Commonly Occurring Client Conditions Affecting Peripartum Care
21. Commonly Occurring Client Conditions Affecting Newborns
22. Commonly Occurring Client Conditions Affecting Children
23. Commonly Occurring Client Conditions Affecting Adolescents




About the author

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.Tami Little is the Corporate Director of Nursing at Vista College, Richardson, Texas.

Product details

• Authors: Ignatavicius Donna D., Tami K. Little
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9780443234934
• ISBN: 978-0-443-23493-4
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 276 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 1000 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Nursing, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, MEDICAL / Nursing / Test Preparation & Review, MEDICAL / Nursing / LPN & LVN, Medical study, exam preparation and revision guides, For NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) (USA)