Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing: Elevate Your Nursing Judgment with the 8th Edition

Develop sound clinical nursing judgments with the concept-based, case study approach of Harding & Snyder’s Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing, 8th Edition. This award-winning resource has been recognized for its clinically relevant and thought-provoking cases, earning second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Medical-Surgical category.

A Comprehensive Resource for Nursing Students and Professionals

This trusted case study resource features approximately 150 true-to-life cases, covering all four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric-mental health nursing. Each case is organized to facilitate a conceptual approach to teaching and learning, with a strong focus on interprofessional collaboration competencies.

Every case is drawn from actual clinical experiences and written by nurses who are clinical experts. The content is integrated with pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/laboratory tests to encourage critical thinking about all aspects of patient care.

Updated for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond

The 8th edition has been updated throughout to reflect the most current standards of clinical practice, including readiness for practice in the COVID-19 era. You’ll also find concepts and terminology related to the Next Generation NCLEX Exam (NGN) introduced in the Preface and integrated throughout, helping you prepare for the new exam.

Unique Features to Enhance Your Learning Experience

• Concept-based organization: Mirrors the growing popularity of concept-based curricula and conceptual approaches to teaching and learning in nursing education.
• Clinical judgment approach: Helps you learn to identify changes, anticipate possible complications, and initiate therapeutic interventions.
• Progressive case complexity: Builds on previous learning to help you gradually develop clinical judgment skills.
• Strong QSEN safety emphasis: Highlighted with an icon to communicate “caution” or “safety.”
• Icons for NCLEX-RN item types: Identify questions that resemble new NCLEX-RN item types.
• Emphasis on sepsis and antibiotic resistance: Addresses the growing problem of sepsis and antibiotic resistance, where appropriate.

New to This Edition

• Additional case studies: Expanded content in key areas, including breastfeeding, obstetric emergency, sickle cell pain crisis, and head/neck trauma with tracheostomy.
• Expanded pharmacology content: Reflects the importance of a clear understanding of drug therapy on patient safety.
• More illustrations and image-related question types: Visually reinforce the material, promoting clinical utility and patient diversity in a sensitive and clinically relevant way.
• Enhanced interprofessional collaboration content: Emphasizes the importance of identifying opportunities for collaboration with other health professions.

Stay ahead in your nursing education and profession with the 8th edition of Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing. Published by Elsevier, this 712-page paperback is available in English, with an ISBN-10 of 0323831737 and ISBN-13 of 978-0323831734.