Module 05 Written Assignment – Concepts for Clinical Judgment

Module 05 Content

1. Read the article “Thinking Like a Nurse: A Research-Based Model of Clinical Judgment in Nursing” by Christine Tanner, which is linked below:

   Link to article

   In at least three pages, answer the following questions:

   1. What do you feel are the greatest influences on clinical judgment? Is it experience, knowledge, or a combination of those things?
   2. In your opinion, what part does intuition play in clinical judgment? How do you think you’ll be able to develop nursing intuition?
   3. Additional sources are not required but if they are used, please cite them in APA format.

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