Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
Donna D. Ignatavicius, M. Linda Workman, Cherie R. Rebar, Nicole M. Heimgartner · 10th Edition · Elsevier
Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care (10th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 13 chapters.
Overview
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care (10th Edition) by Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar, and Heimgartner is one of the most widely assigned med-surg texts, organized around health concepts and clinical judgment to prepare students for the Next Generation NCLEX. This study guide follows it chapter by chapter, in the same order your faculty teach, focusing on the high-yield pathophysiology, assessment, and management that med-surg exams and the NCLEX demand. You get the foundations for medical-surgical nursing, including professional nursing concepts, clinical judgment and systems thinking, and bowel elimination. It is an independent, aligned study guide, not the textbook or a copy of it. Use it to consolidate the concept-based med-surg content and the clinical-judgment reasoning that drive course exams and NGN-style questions.
Aligned with medical-surgical nursing courses; the concept-based, clinical-judgment approach mirrors the Next Generation NCLEX-RN, and the review reinforces the pathophysiology and management tested on course exams and the licensure exam.
What you'll learn
The major topics this guide walks you through, matched to the textbook's order:
- Clinical judgment and systems thinking
- Health concepts overview
- Emergency care and disaster preparedness
- Care of older adults
- Pain assessment and management
- Genetics and genomics
- Rehabilitation concepts
- End-of-life care
- Protection concepts
- Mobility, sensation, and cognition
- Nutrition and metabolism
- Bowel elimination
- Collaborative care
Chapters covered
Every chapter below is fully covered in the PDF — summary, learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales.
Thinking about RN-to-BSN or MSN?
Compare accredited online nursing programs (CCNE-accredited, NCLEX pass rate published) in under a minute. Most students get a tuition estimate the same day.
Compare nursing programsNew grad? You need your own malpractice policy.
Your employer's coverage doesn't fully protect you. A personal RN policy from NSO runs about $100/year and is what most nursing boards recommend on day one.
Get a quote from NSOQuestions about this study guide
What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF study guide covering all 13 chapters of Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care (10th Edition) — chapter summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales. One file, lifetime access, no subscription.
How soon will I get it?
Instantly. A download link appears on screen and lands in your inbox the moment your payment clears.
Does this align with the Next Generation NCLEX?
Yes. The textbook is built around clinical judgment and concepts to prepare for the NGN, and the guide reinforces that reasoning along with the underlying med-surg content.
Does it match the 10th edition?
Yes. It follows the 10th edition's concept-organized structure, from foundations and emergency care through the protection and mobility/nutrition parts.
Is this the textbook?
No. It is an independent, aligned study guide. Use it with the textbook and a question bank for full NCLEX preparation.
Will it match my edition?
This guide is built around the 10th Edition. If your class uses a different edition, chapter numbering may shift slightly, but the topics and learning objectives are usually unchanged.
Do I still need the textbook?
The study guide is a companion, not a replacement — it helps you study efficiently and review fast, but you'll still want the textbook for full depth and any assigned readings. You can buy new, rent, or find a used copy through the price links on this page.
What if it is not what I expected?
Every purchase is backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee — email us within 14 days for a full refund.
Is this a test bank or copied from the textbook?
No. This is an original study guide written to align with Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care — summaries, objectives, and practice questions with rationales, not a reproduced publisher test bank or copied text.
More nursing study guides
About this study guide
This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care (10th Edition) by Donna D. Ignatavicius, M. Linda Workman, Cherie R. Rebar, Nicole M. Heimgartner. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Elsevier or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.