Alfaro's Clinical Judgment in Nursing: A How-To Practice Approach [Paperback]

**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Nursing Education/Professional Development, 2025**

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 Chlc+