Use case studies and practice exams to prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-RN (R)! Designed for nursing students, Elsevier's Case Study Practice Review for the Next Generation NCLEX (R) (NGN) provides step-by-step advice and concrete methods to solving case studies and targeted questions that help you build critical thinking and clinical judgement skills. A combined total of 130 stand-alone and unfolding case studies are offered in the book and its Evolve website, with rationales for correct and incorrect answers, the clinical judgement skill being tested, and Elsevier text references for further learning. Written by noted educator Kara Sealock, this review ensures that you are ready for success on the NGN and in your nursing career. Review content reflects the new 2023 Next Generation NCLEX (R) (NGN) test plan and its emphasis on clinical judgement cognitive skills Case studies for the NGN prepare you for the biggest change to the NCLEX-RN (R) test plan to date - the addition of questions measuring clinical judgement skills Two in-text practice exams include 100 stand-alone and unfolding case studies for the NGN, giving you plenty of testing practice with critical thinking and clinical judgement skills Case studies on the Evolve website include all case studies from the book in interactive format plus 30 additional case studies, creating a virtually unlimited number of practice sessions or tests in Study Mode or Exam Mode In-depth rationales are provided for both correct and incorrect answers to each question Answer keys for each practice test

About the Author
Dr. Kara Sealock is a tenured, Professor in the Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary with a focus in adult education. She has extensive experience teaching students from years 1 to 4 in both clinical and theory. Dr. Sealock is passionate about pathophysiology, assessment, and pharmacology content addressing populations across the lifespan, supporting students as they transition from student to practitioner, and student success on NCLEX-RN. To the educator role, Dr. Sealock brings strong clinical nursing experience in adult critical care (ICU/CCU), medical-surgical, gerontology, and clinical research (cardiovascular and endocrinology). Dr. Sealock's research interests include adult learning with specific attention to cognitive levels of learning in clinical and theoretical environments (critical thinking/clinical judgement), student success on NCLEX-RN and faculty development, relational inquiry, and empathy. She has presented at the local, provincial, and national level. Dr. Sealock has been an NCSBN item writer for the NCLEX and NGN. She is also the NGN faculty training lead at the University of Calgary. Along with being one of the co-authors of our Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, Dr. Sealock serves as Elsevier's Canadian NCLEX-NGN subject matter expert. Dr. Sealock holds the 2019 Faculty of Nursing, Pursuit of Excellence Award- Committee's Choice, and was recently awarded the 2022/23 Pat Griffin Research Grant by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).


Book Information
ISBN 9780443122941
Author Kara Sealock
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Churchill Livingstone
Publisher Elsevier Health Sciences
Weight(grams) 450g