**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Medical–Surgical Nursing, 2025** Build your clinical judgment skills and prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN) examination! MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING: CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE, 6TH EDITION provides a solid foundation in nursing concepts and skills essential to the LPN/LVN role. Complete coverage of common adult medical-surgical conditions includes all body systems and their disorders, addressing patient care in a variety of settings. Special attention is given to care of older adults, those with chronic illnesses, and residents in long-term care settings. Emphasizing evidence-based practice, this text reflects the expanding scope of practice for LPN/LVNs. What’s more, it makes exam prep easier with new NGN case studies and an emphasis on developing critical thinking and clinical judgment.