Wolters Kluwer launches Lippincott Client Cases Tool to improve nursing education and clinical judgment

Wolters Kluwer Health has introduced a new educational tool, Lippincott Client Cases for Clinical Judgment, designed to help nursing students develop the critical thinking and clinical judgment skills necessary for real-world patient care. 

The tool aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and clinical practice by providing students with realistic patient scenarios that simulate the complexities they will encounter in their nursing careers.

As the demands on healthcare professionals increase, the need for nursing education that effectively prepares students for the challenges of clinical practice has become more urgent. 

“Case-based learning is vital in establishing connections between theoretical knowledge and real life practice, which will empower nursing students to become more clinically confident and ultimately improve patient safety,” said Julie Stegman, Vice President of Wolters Kluwer Health Learning & Practice.

Lippincott Client Cases for Clinical Judgment includes over 300 patient scenarios across 17 hospital units and features more than 2,700 NCLEX-style questions. This extensive range of cases is designed to expose students to diverse and complex patient care situations, enabling them to apply their theoretical knowledge in a practical, hands-on manner.

The tool is built for easy integration into existing nursing programmes and is compatible with most Learning Management Systems (LMSs). 

Amy Walker, PhD, RN, Professor at Seattle University’s School of Nursing, emphasised the tool’s impact on student learning:

“Lippincott Client Cases for Clinical Judgment shifts the focus from abstract concepts and conditions to real-world patient scenarios that reflect the complexity of modern nursing, highlighting the importance of providing compassionate, safe, and high-quality care for patients,” she said.

 “Our students love it because it helps them understand the learning material and different aspects of their future nursing role better.”