Nurse Educators' Guide to Clinical Judgment: A Review of Conceptualization, Measurement, and Development

Laura Klenke-Borgmann1, Mary Ann Cantrell, Bette Mariani

  • 1About the Authors Laura Klenke-Borgmann, PhD, RN, is a clinical assistant professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas. Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, a professor, is director of the PhD Program, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania. Bette Mariani, PhD, RN, ANEF, is an associate professor and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University. For more information, contact Laura Klenke-Borgmann at lklenke-borgmann@kumc.edu.

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