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Assessing Clinical Judgment and AACN Domains in Self-Reflection of Video Recorded High-Fidelity Simulation Scenarios
Michelle E Bussard1, Lisa Jacobs
1College of Health and Human Services, School of Nursing, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Background:
Clinical judgment is the hallmark of safe patient care. Nurse educators continue to explore best practices to assist prelicensure nursing students in developing clinical judgment.
Purpose:
The 3-part purpose of this study was to identify what students learned about themselves related to clinical judgment after viewing their video-recorded high-fidelity simulation scenarios, to assess if video recording is an effective post-debriefing teaching strategy, and to evaluate if the 2021 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Domains can be assessed longitudinally.
Methods:
Qualitative interpretive description study of 37 prelicensure nursing students.
Results:
Ten codes were derived from 314 excerpts: communication, body language, confidence in self, putting data together, collaboration, leadership, safety, skillfulness, areas of improvement, and growth.
Conclusions:
Longitudinal data showcased the development of clinical judgment, effectiveness of self-evaluation of video recorded simulations as a teaching strategy, and assessment of 5 AACN Domains.
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