Next Generation NCLEX Guidebook 2022 - Prepared and Presented by ATI Nursing Education

Sep 27, 2026

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Guidebook prepared by ATI Nursing Education for nursing educators and learners covering the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) for 2022. It explains why a new NCLEX is needed, summarizes NCSBN research and the exam creation process, and provides a timeline for the NGN launch. The guide details Clinical Judgment, evidence-based teaching approaches, priority setting, and item examples across key NGN concepts, plus step-by-step preparation and instructional strategies for recognizing cues through evaluating outcomes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages94

Reading Time3 h 57 min

AccessFree to download

Quick Refresher

Why a new NCLEX is needed now

NCSBN research & reasoning

The NCSBN’s steps to create a new exam

Timeline for NGN’s launch

Clinical Judgment

Its impact on public safety

NCSBN’s official definition

Evidence-based advice

Using effective techniques

Practical teaching tips

Tips on the Socratic Method

Focus on priority setting

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (item example & rationales)

Airway-Breathing-Circulation (item example & rationales)

Safety & Risk Reduction (item example & rationales)

The Nursing Process (item example & rationales)

Least Restrictive/Least Invasive (+ item example & rationales)

Acute vs. Chronic/Unstable vs. Stable/Urgent vs. Nonurgent (item example & rationales)

Survival Potential (item example & rationales)

Preparing for the New Version of the Exam

Step 1: Don’t automatically change the current curriculum you use

Step 2: Ensure clinical judgment is part of your lessons

Step 3: Understand the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM)

Step 3a: Review the six functions of clinical judgment in Layer 3

Step 3b: Review the environmental and individual factors in Layer 4

Step 4: Teach your students about clinical judgment

Step 5: Identify activities you can use to help students develop skills for each phase

Strategies to Teach Clinical Judgment

Use NCSBN’s action model template

Create learning outcomes

Strategies in the classroom

Strategies in the lab/simulation

Strategies in clinical

Strategies in clinical/s

Next Generation NCLEX Guidebook 2022 PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY: ATI Nursing Education Your reference for everything you need to know about the new version of the NCLEX Scan for the most up-to-date version Table of contents CLINICAL JUDGMENT 13 TEACHING STRATEGIES 50 NEW ITEM TYPES 69 COMING IN April 2023: A NEW VERSION OF THE NCLEX® ........................ 6 QUICK REFRESHER ....................................................................................... 7 Why a new NCLEX is needed now ............................................................................................ 7 NCSBN research & reasoning ................................................................................................... 8 The NCSBN’s steps to create a new exam ................................................................................ 9 The purpose of the Special Research Section ......................................................................... 11 Timeline for NGN’s launch....................................................................................................... 12 CLINICAL JUDGMENT................................................................................. 13 Its impact on public safety....................................................................................................... 13 NCSBN’s official definition ...................................................................................................... 15 Evidence-based advice ........................................................................................................... 16 Using effective techniques ...................................................................................................... 17 Practical teaching tips.............................................................................................................. 19 Tips on the Socratic Method ................................................................................................... 22 Focus on priority setting.......................................................................................................... 24 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (item example & rationales) .................................................. 25 Airway-Breathing-Circulation (item example & rationales) .................................................. 26 Safety & Risk Reduction (item example & rationales) .......................................................... 27 The Nursing Process (item example & rationales) ............................................................... 28 Least Restrictive/Least Invasive (+ item example & rationales) ........................................... 30 Acute vs. Chronic/Unstable vs. Stable/Urgent vs. Nonurgent (item example & rationales).31 Survival Potential (item example & rationales) .................................................................... 34 Table of contents (continued) PREPARING FOR THE NEW VERSION OF THE EXAM ............................... 36 Step 1: Don’t automatically change the current curriculum you use .......................................36 Step 2: Ensure clinical judgment is part of your lessons ......................................................... 37 Step 3: Understand the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) ...........38 Step 3a: Review the six functions of clinical judgment in Layer 3 ......................................39 Step 3b: Review the environmental and individual factors in Layer 4 ................................40 Step 4: Teach your students about clinical judgment ............................................................. 41 Step 5: Identify activities you can use to help students develop skills for each phase ...........42 Function 1: Recognize cues (assessment) ........................................................................... 44 Function 2: Analyze cues (analysis) ..........

FAQs

Why does the NCLEX need a new version now?

The guide describes the need for a new NCLEX and links it to NCSBN research and reasoning, explaining the drivers behind NGN’s development.

What are the key components of NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM)?

The guide directs readers to understand the NCJMM, including the six functions of clinical judgment in Layer 3 and the environmental and individual factors in Layer 4.

How should educators prepare students for the new exam format?

The guide provides a five-step preparation approach, including ensuring clinical judgment is integrated into lessons, teaching students about clinical judgment, and selecting activities that build skills across each phase.

What instructional strategies are recommended for teaching clinical judgment?

The guide outlines classroom, lab/simulation, and clinical strategies, including activities such as collecting cues, problem identification, and structured tasks that progress from recognizing cues to evaluating outcomes.

Sep 27, 2026

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