Main description:

Build your test-taking skills and pass the Next Generation NCLEX (R) examination! Strategies for Student Success on the Next Generation NCLEX (R) (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, and additional questions are provided on the Evolve website. Written by NCLEX experts Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela E. Silvestri, this study tool ensures that you are NGN exam-ready!

Next Generation NCLEX (R)-style practice questions of all types are illustrated through stand-alone case studies and unfolding case studies directed toward each of the six cognitive skills.
Detailed test-taking strategy for each question provides clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option.
NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) is included throughout with case scenarios that integrate the six clinical judgment cognitive skills.
In-depth rationales include both correct and incorrect answers.
NGN Tip boxes highlight the most important nursing concepts needed for exam success.
Additional resources on the Evolve website allow you to interactively engage with each question from the book plus additional questions.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Cognitive Skills of Clinical Judgment

Chapter 2: Introduction to the NGN and the New NGN Item Types

Chapter 3: Recognize Cues

Chapter 4: Analyze Cues

Chapter 5: Prioritize Hypotheses

Chapter 6: Generate Solutions

Chapter 7: Take Action

Chapter 8: Evaluate Outcomes

Chapter 9: Single-Episode and Unfolding Case Studies

Chapter 10: Practice Test: Putting it all Together