Concepts For Clinical Judgment
Read the article “Thinking Like a Nurse: A Research-Based Model of Clinical Judgment in Nursing” by Christine Tanner, which is linked below:
In at least three pages, answer the following questions:
- What do you feel are the greatest influences on clinical judgment? Is it experience, knowledge, or a combination of those things?
- In your opinion, what part does intuition play in clinical judgment? How do you think you’ll be able to develop nursing intuition? Additional sources are not required but if they are used, please cite them in APA format.
Thinking Like a Nurse: A Research-Based Model of Clinical Judgment in Nursing Christine A. Tanner, PhD, RN Abstract This article reviews the growing body of research on clinical judgment in nursing and presents an alternative model of clinical judgment based on these studies. Based on a review of nearly 200 studies, five conclusions can be drawn:
(1) Clinical judgments are more influenced by what nurses bring to the situation than the objective data about the situation at hand;
(2) Sound clinical judgment rests to some degree on knowing the patient and his or her typical pattern of responses, as well as an engagement with the patient and his or her concerns;
(3) Clinical judgments are influenced by the context in which the situation occurs and the culture of the nursing care unit;
(4) Nurses use a variety of reasoning patterns alone or in combination; and
(5) Reflection on practice is often triggered by a breakdown in clinical judgment and is critical for the development of clinical knowledge and improvement in clinical reasoning.