Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment; Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Examination (5th Edition)

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“Prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam (NGN) and enhance your clinical judgment skills with Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 5th Edition. This comprehensive review book is specifically designed to develop your management-of-care clinical judgment skills and has become a highly popular resource for NCLEX-RN Exam preparation. In addition, this latest edition now includes new NGN-style questions to align with the upcoming changes in the exam format.

The book begins by focusing on the fundamental concepts related to prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment decisions. It then progresses to present various patient care scenarios and exercises that gradually increase in complexity. The questions provided in the book are also accessible online in an interactive format on the Evolve website, allowing you to practice with tests that simulate the latest NCLEX-RN Exam.

Written by a team of renowned educators led by Linda A. LaCharity, this review book provides unparalleled preparation for success on the NGN and in real-world clinical practice.

Key features of the book include:

• Management-of-care focus: Emphasizes prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment, aligning with the NCLEX-RN Examination's emphasis.
• Three-part organization: Establishes foundational knowledge, offers exercises with scenarios of increasing difficulty, and builds confidence in prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skills.
  a. Part One: Introduction: Provides a concise foundation and practical guidelines for making prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment decisions.
  b. Part Two: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Common Health Scenarios: Offers practice applying learned principles to relatively straightforward health scenarios involving single patients or simple patient assignments.
  c. Part Three: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Complex Health Scenarios: Includes unfolding cases with progressively complicated health problems or challenging assignment issues, aiding in developing a nurse's critical thinking abilities.
• Answer keys: Detailed answer keys accompany each chapter, providing correct answers and comprehensive explanations.
  Interactive online practice: The Evolve website hosts practice quizzes that enable you to create numerous practice sessions or tests in Study Mode or Exam Mode.
  Updated question formats: Reflecting the changes in the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN Examination (NGN), the book includes the latest item types, each clearly marked with a distinctive icon.
  Next-Generation NCLEX Questions chapter: Exclusively features NGN-style questions, helping you prioritize your study time and optimize your chances of success on the NGN.
  Additional review and practice: Dozens of extra questions and answers are included to provide further reinforcement for the increasingly challenging NCLEX-RN Exam.
  Updated content: The book aligns with the latest evidence-based guidelines and treatment protocols, ensuring you are up to date with the most current information.

With its focus on developing management-of-care clinical judgment skills and its comprehensive coverage of NCLEX-RN Exam content, Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN Examination, 5th Edition is an invaluable resource for nursing students and graduates preparing for the NGN and aspiring to excel in their clinical practice.”