Clinical judgment

Question 1

Interpretivist perspective

Answer 1

Belief that life experiences are culturally bound and we interpret experiences based on encounters within our given culture.

Question 2

Clinical judgment-decision making

Answer 2

• Notice various factors about the pT
• Interpret factors through the nurses experience, coworkers, additional clinical data
• Respond to interpretation using nrsg intervention
• Reflect-in-action and reflect on-action

Question 3

Noticing

Answer 3

Nurse enter care situation and collects inportant info and pT data.

Comes from the nurses ethics, nurses experience, knowing the pT and environment of care

Question 4

Interpreting

Answer 4

Collect all pT data and try to make sense of it.

W/ help of resources: colleges, theoretical understandings

Question 5

Responding

Answer 5

Use interpretation to respond to particular pT issue

Question 6

Reflect-in-action

Answer 6

Nurses understanding of of pT responses while care is given

Question 7

Reflect-on-action

Answer 7

Nurse contemplates what was successful and what was unsuccessful

Question 8

Clinical judgments interrelated concepts

Answer 8

pT education
Professional identity 
Care coordination
Leadership
Safety
Health care quality
Evidence

Question 9

5 general areas where nurses apply clinical judgment:

Answer 9

• Application of clinical skills
• Recognizing and responding to emergent situation
• Communication
• Medication management
• Management of care