title: Factors that interfere with clinical judgments of students' performance.
abstract: A review of literature pertaining to clinical evaluation revealed six factors having the potential to interfere unconsciously with the clinical evaluative decision-making process of students' performance. This article provides a synopsis of the writers' views about these factors and provides potential actions to minimize their impact on the decision-making process. Actions are discussed in relation to educational preparation of nurse educators, orientation of new faculty to a program, and faculty practices.
authors.affiliation: Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orchard
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D015588:Observer Variation; D012718:Set, Psychology; D012951:Socialization; D013338:Students, Nursing