Teaching nurses to make clinical judgments that ensure patient safety.

Diane M. Billings

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Teaching nurses to make clinical judgments that ensure patient safety.

August 14, 2019

Billings DM. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2019;50(7):300-302.

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This commentary describes a method to develop decision-making behaviors in new nurses. The model uses teaching questions to aid educators in helping nurses build effective clinical judgment skills.

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