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The Impact Of Short Papers On Clinical Decision Making Skills Of Nursing Students, Tara R. Hayes
The Impact Of Short Papers On Clinical Decision Making Skills Of Nursing Students, Tara R. Hayes
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
Clinical decision making and critical thinking are fundamental skills to ensuring the success of undergraduate nursing students. Nursing faculty, and specifically clinical nursing faculty, are responsible for encouraging the development of these types of skills as students work in direct patient care. Traditional methods of clinical evaluation include lengthy case studies, concept mapping, and discussion board participation. While these methods have been in effect for some time, clinical short paper assignments are a fresh, innovative way to challenge students as they refine their critical thinking and clinical decision making abilities. No statistically significant difference was found between the perceived level …