NextGen / Skinny / Unfolding
KeithRN Clinical Reasoning Case Studies
Prepare students for NextGen NCLEX and professional practice.
KeithRN’s innovative case studies simulate clinical practice with three levels of complexity.
Learn about the unique benefits of KeithRN Clinical Reasoning Case Studies.
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Benefits of KeithRN Clinical Reasoning Case Studies
- Emphasis on developing clinical judgment skills.
- Consistent framework of open-ended questions that align with Tanner’s Clinical Judgment Model.
- Patient scenarios derived from clinical practice.
- Various complexity levels.
- Flexible. Can be used in class, clinical post-conference or simulation.
- Authored by clinical experts, based on research-based evidence, peer-reviewed, and continuously updated.

Benefits of the All-inclusive Think Like a Nurse Membership
- Over 100 exclusive case study topics including NextGen-style cases.
- Secure content. Only members have access to answer keys and case studies.
- Student activities that develop clinical judgment skills.
- Faculty resources to innovate classroom and clinical teaching.
- New content added each month at no additional cost.
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Case Study Levels
Compare the three levels of KeithRN Clinical Reasoning Case Studies:
NextGen, Skinny, and Unfolding Reasoning.
NextGen | Skinny | Unfolding | |
---|---|---|---|
Best for beginning students | ✔ | ✔ | |
Best for advanced students | ✔ | ||
Most like NextGen NCLEX | ✔ | ||
Best for classroom | ✔ | ✔ | |
Best for clinical post-conference | ✔ | ✔ | |
Best for Clinical replacement activity | ✔ | ||
Number of questions | 8 | 20 | 40 |
Number of CRCS topics in KeithRN store | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Number of CRCS topics available to Think Like a Nurse Members | 30+ | 90+ | 60+ |
With a Think Like a Nurse Membership, never pay extra for another case study.
All-inclusive membership is your best value, with unlimited access to over 350 case studies, and faculty development webinars with CE.
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