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

Part 1. Introduction to Clinical Judgment

Ch. 1. Clinical Judgment: Building on the Clinical Problem-Solving Process

Ch. 2. Introduction to the New NGN Item Types

Part 2. Clinical Judgment for Young and Middle-Aged Adults Experiencing Commonly Occurring Health Conditions

Ch. 3. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion

Ch. 4. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange

Ch. 5. Client Conditions Affecting Mobility

Ch. 6. Client Conditions Affecting Glucose Regulation

Ch. 7. Client Conditions Affecting Elimination

Ch. 8. Client Conditions Affecting Reproduction

Ch. 9. Client Conditions Affecting Mood and Affect

Ch. 10. Client Conditions Resulting from Ineffective Coping

Part 3. Clinical Judgment to Coordinate Care for Older Adults Experiencing Commonly Occurring Conditions

Ch. 11. Client Conditions Affecting Perfusion

Ch. 12. Client Conditions Affecting Gas Exchange

Ch. 13. Client Conditions Affecting Mobility

Ch. 14. Client Conditions Affecting Elimination

Ch. 15. Client Conditions Affecting Tissue Integrity

Ch. 16. Client Conditions Affecting Metabolism

Ch. 17. Client Conditions Affecting Sensory-Perception

Ch. 18. Client Conditions Affecting Cognition

Ch. 19. Client Conditions Affecting Mood and Affect

Part 4. Clinical Judgment for Maternal-Newborn and Pediatric Clients

Ch. 20. Commonly Occurring Client Conditions Affecting Intrapartum Care

Ch. 21. Commonly Occurring Client Conditions Affecting Newborns

Ch. 22. Commonly Occurring Client Conditions Affecting Children

Ch. 23. Commonly Occurring Client Conditions Affecting Adolescents

Answer Key with Rationales for Thinking Exercises

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