What's behind every healed patient? Critical thinking! And what
book best equips you to master the critical thinking skills
needed for success on the NCLEX examination and in professional
nursing practice? Alfaro's Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning,
and Clinical Judgment, 6th Edition! With a motivational style and
inful "how-to" approach, this unique textbook draws upon
real-life scenarios and evidence-based strategies as it guides
you in learning to think critically in clinically meaningful
ways. The new edition features a more streamlined, full-color
design, and expanded coverage on some of key trends, including:
interdisciplinary care teams, competency-based education, the
IOM’s Leading Indicators, legal considerations, the
effects of the Affordable Care Act, and much more. If you want to
truly succeed in nursing practice today and be thinking-oriented
rather than task-oriented, then look no further than this
one-of-a-kind textbook.
* Simple approach and motivational writing style
include vivid examples, memorable anecdotes, and real case
scenarios to make content come alive.* Practical strategies to
promote critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical
judgment are incorporated along with supporting evidence as to
why the strategies work.
* Focus on application (or "how to") and inclusion of supporting
rationales (theory) make difficult concepts easy to learn.
* Critical thinking indicators feature evidence-based
descriptions from the author of behaviors that promote critical
thinking in nursing practice.
* Highlighted features and sections ― such as Chapter at a
Glance, Pre-Chapter Self-Tests, Guiding Principles, Critical
Moments, Other Perspectives, Think-Pair-Share, Help Me Out
cartoons, real-life clinical scenarios, key points, critical
thinking exercises, and more ― promote independent learning.
* UNIQUE! Brain-based learning principles utilize strategies that
challenge the mind and are incorporated throughout the text.
* Timely coverage includes topical issues, such as:
problem-focused versus outcome-focused thinking, prioritizing,
developing a culture of safety, y work environments,
expanding roles related to diagnosis and management, applying
delegation principles, evidence-based practice, improving grades
and passing tests the first time, NCLEX preparation, ensuring
documentation reflects critical thinking, communication and
interpersonal skills, strategies for common workplace challenges,
and more.
* Inclusion of ethics- and standards-based professional practice
reflects today’s professional climate which demands increasing
accountability.
* Incorporation of cultural, spiritual, and lifespan content
along with the nurse’s role in hospitals, communities, and
long-term care settings presents a broad approach to critical
thinking.
* Discussion of Tanner and Benner’s most recent work on what the
research says about critical thinking and clinical judgment in
nursing keeps readers up to date on the evidence-based side of
practice.
* Coverage of IOM, QSEN, and other patient safety standards also
keeps readers up to date on safe and effective nursing care.
* NEW! Full-color, eye-catching design
facilitates learning.* NEW! Additional coverage of key trends in
nursing education and practice, discuss important topics such as
interdisciplinary care teams, competency-based education,
clinical residencies, leadership at the bedside, and implications
of the Affordable Care Act.
* NEW! Updated coverage of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM)
Leading Indicators addresses the latest y People
2020 goals.
* NEW! Carefully improved pedagogy throughout the text features
streamlined headings, learning features, and content to help
readers focus on what’s most important to know.
* NEW! Inclusion of key concepts from Jean Giddens' work are now
listed in the chapter openers.
* NEW! Expanded coverage of legal considerations brings this
increasingly important subject area to the forefront of
consideration.
* NEW! Interactive NCLEX practice questions are now available on
the Evolve companion website to better simulate the NCLEX
test-taking experience.
* NEW! Shorter chapter organization gives readers more manageable
reading assignments.