title: Examining the Relationship Between Clinical Judgment and Nursing Actions in Prelicensure Students.
abstract: Faculty frequently use the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric (LCJR) to identify students' clinical judgment; however, it is unclear whether LCJR scores relate to appropriate nursing action. In a pilot study consisting of senior-level nursing students (N = 22), participants were scored on the LCJR and anticipated nursing actions, and results were analyzed using simple linear regression. There was a statistically significant correlation (r = 0.364) between clinical judgment and nursing action. Results suggest that total LCJR scores may be an indicator of the completion of indicated nursing action.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Doctoral Candidate (Mrs Stuedemann Fedko) and Assistant Professor (Dr Thomas Dreifuerst), School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stuedemann Fedko
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomas Dreifuerst
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States