ABSN Program Guide

Get ready to pass the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN) on your first try with Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Examination. 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 Model (CJM) and to emphasize the new item types that will be integral to the NGN. Exercises range from basic to more complex and address all specialty areas to fully prepare you for all facets of the exam.

This new edition includes 5,700 NCLEX exam-style questions including alternate items formats and Next Generation NCLEX questions. All answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices as well as test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. 75-question comprehensive exam in the book covers all content areas in the book in the same percentages that they are covered on the actual NCLEX-RN test plan. Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style questions prepare you for the biggest change to the NCLEX-RN® test plan to date. Clinical Judgment boxes identify clinical judgment situations, each addressing one of the six cognitive skills of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model.

Strategies for Student Success on the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Test Items includes all of the question types that appear on the NGN, helping you develop the clinical judgment skills emphasized on the test. To enhance your study, each practice question includes a test-taking strategy and rationales for both correct and incorrect answers. Case studies let you practice key cognitive skills. NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) is included throughout with case scenarios that integrate the six clinical judgment cognitive skills. NGN Tip boxes highlight the most important nursing concepts needed for exam success.