Perceptions of senior nursing students regarding clinical decision-making.

Autor: Marques MFM; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal., David CLAHP; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal., Santos MAFD; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal., Neves SCDS; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal., Pinheiro MJF; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal., Leal MTS; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal.
Jazyk: English; Portuguese
Zdroj: Revista brasileira de enfermagem [Rev Bras Enferm] 2021 Apr 09; Vol. 74 (1), pp. e20200921. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 09 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0921
Abstrakt: Objectives: 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.
Methods: 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.
Results: 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.
Final Considerations: students make decisions by means of a complex process by using the knowledge and skills learned during their training.
Databáze: MEDLINE