Perceptions of senior nursing students regarding clinical decision-making

to understand the perceptions of senior students in an undergraduate nursing course at a nursing college in Lisbon regarding skills related to clinical decision-making learned during their initial training. qualitative study, of an exploratory and descriptive nature. Data collection occurred by carr...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2021, Vol.74 (1), p.e20200921-9
Main Authors: Marques, Maria de Fátima Mendes, David, Carlos Lopes Alves Henriques Pina, Santos, Maria Anabela Ferreira Dos, Neves, Sandra Cristina da Silva, Pinheiro, Maria Jose Fonseca, Leal, Maria Teresa Sarreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Competence
Clinical Decision-Making
Clinical medicine
Content analysis
Curricula
Decision-Making
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Focus Groups
Higher education
Humans
Nurses
NURSING
Nursing care
Nursing Education
Nursing skills
Nursing Students
Pedagogy
Perception
Qualitative Research
Students
Students, Nursing - psychology
Teaching
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Summary:to understand the perceptions of senior students in an undergraduate nursing course at a nursing college in Lisbon regarding skills related to clinical decision-making learned during their initial training. qualitative study, of an exploratory and descriptive nature. Data collection occurred by carrying out a focus group with eight senior students in an undergraduate nursing course. Data treatment applied content analysis, performed with twebQDA® software. data were analyzed according to the four dimensions of Tanner's model of clinical judgment, and noticing and interpreting stood out as the most influential in clinical decision-making. Theoretical and clinical knowledge, validation of care planning, prioritization, and capacity to discuss and debate about situations emerged as the most representative skills. students make decisions by means of a complex process by using the knowledge and skills learned during their training.
ISSN:0034-7167
1984-0446
1984-0446
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0921