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! Alfaro’s Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach, 8^th 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.

• 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