Hone your ability to make sound clinical nursing judgment via a conceptual approach to teaching and learning with Harding & Snyder’s CLINICAL REASONING CASES IN NURSING, 7TH EDITION. This time-tested case study approach is highly regarded for its clinically relevant and thought-provoking cases. With each adoption, you’ll be able to tap into 150 unique case studies covering all four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric nursing, all newly organized to facilitate a conceptual approach to teaching and learning. Each case covers a common patient problem, drawn from actual clinical experiences and written by nurses who are clinical experts. Cases include integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/laboratory tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of patient care. The 7th edition features a new concept-based organization, an enhanced focus on interprofessional collaboration and QSEN, 20 all-new case studies, and updated content throughout to reflect the most current standards of clinical practice. Awarded second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Medical-Surgical category. * COMPREHENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF 150 CASE STUDIES draws from actual clinical experiences in medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric clinical areas to help you think critically, prioritize, and deliver proactive nursing care. * CRITICAL THINKING 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 more and more expertise. * NEW & UNIQUE! CONCEPT-BASED ORGANIZATION mirrors the growing use of concept-based curricula and conceptual approaches to teaching and learning in nursing education. * NEW! 20 ALL-NEW CASES AND FOUR EXTENSIVELY-REVISED CASES that address important contemporary healthcare issues and allow for better coordination with Giddens, HESI, and other exemplar lists. * NEW! UPDATED CONTENT THROUGHOUT reflects the latest evidence-based clinical practice, including national and international treatment guidelines. * NEW! ENHANCED FOCUS ON INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION identifies opportunities for interprofessional collaboration are discussed. * NEW! GREATER CONSISTENCY WITH THE NCLEX EXAM includes revisions like the elimination of most drug trade names and the inclusion of Canadian lab values. * ENHANCED QSEN SAFETY EMPHASIS is highlighted with a "target" icon to communicate "caution" or "safety." * NEW! INCREASED EMPHASIS ON SEPSIS AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE throughout that addresses the growing problem of sepsis (a new Joint Commission "core measure") and antibiotic resistance where appropriate throughout. * NEW! IMPROVED ANSWER SPACING ensures that space left for answers reflects what is actually needed.