title: Evaluating the Clinical Judgment of Newly Hired Staff Nurses.
abstract: Assessing newly hired nurses' readiness for practice is critical for safe practice and the quality care of patients; therefore, hospitals need effective assessment strategies to promote clinical judgment development. One large medical center hospital developed a process to assess new hires' clinical judgment, using case studies. This article describes the assessment process and reports findings from a retrospective analysis of the clinical judgment competency of the participants. The findings suggest that more orientation time and experience are needed for less-experienced nurses (<3 years) and experienced nurses who have not practiced in acute care. The research concludes that practice and academic educators must work more closely for a smoother transition of novice nurses into practice.
authors.forename: Kathie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lasater
authors.forename: Ann E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: Tanya L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Ostrogorsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003657:Decision Making; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D012189:Retrospective Studies