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Judgment: the nurse's key to knowledge.

M E Doona1

  • 1School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167.

Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
|July 1, 1992
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Nursing judgment is crucial for patient care, moving from opinion to knowledge. Understanding how nurses make judgments is key to advancing the profession and ensuring patient safety.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Clinical Judgment
  • Philosophy of Nursing

Background:

  • Nursing has increasingly prioritized the study of clinical judgment.
  • Key questions include the nature, formation, and significance of nursing judgment.
  • Historical and literary examples are used to explore these concepts.

Observation:

  • The abstract examines the concept of judgment within the nursing profession.
  • It references ancient Greek philosophy and literature to illustrate reasoning.
  • Three specific nurse characters from literature are analyzed for their judgment processes.

Findings:

  • Nursing judgment is essential for patient well-being and trust.
  • Nurses are viewed as essential 'knowers' in healthcare.

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  • The development of judgment is a move from uncertainty toward certainty and knowledge.

    • Implications:

    • Elevating nursing judgment is critical for professional advancement.
    • Nurses must transition from subjective opinion to objective knowledge.
    • Clinical judgment is presented as the pathway to nursing expertise.