Rolling Through the Complications With the Clinical Judgment Model.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Clinical Judgment Development

Background:

• Nurse educators face challenges in integrating the clinical judgment model (CJM) into curricula.
• Rich patient data presents an opportunity for enhanced clinical debriefing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate a scripted clinical debriefing tool designed to help nursing students apply the clinical judgment model (CJM).
• To assess the tool's impact on students' critical thinking and application of clinical judgment to potential patient complications.

Main Methods:

• A pilot study involved five medical-surgical clinical instructors using a scripted debriefing tool called "Rolling Through the Complications with the CJM."
• The tool was designed to facilitate thinking beyond the immediate clinical experience and apply CJM to potential complications.

Main Results:

• Twenty-nine students reported a positive experience with the debriefing activity.
• Student feedback highlighted improved focused analysis, critical thinking, collaborative learning, and application to future practice.

Conclusions:

• Clinical post-conferences are valuable settings for implementing scripted debriefing aligned with the CJM.
• The tool shows potential for enhancing nursing students' clinical judgment and holistic care skills.