A comparison of novice and expert nurses’ cue collection during clinical decision-making: Verbal protocol analysis
International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 25 June 2009
Kerry A. Hoffman, Leanne M. Aitken, Christine Duffield
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In the real world of practice expert nurses collect a broader range of cues to assess patient status than novice nurses, and were more proactive in collecting relevant cues and anticipating problems that may help identify patient problems.
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In the real world of practice expert nurses collect a broader range of cues to assess patient status than novice nurses. This differs to expert nurses cue collection in simulations where expert nurses may select only those cues that are necessary for the identified problem. This difference, if identified in other studies, may have important implications for nursing research and education.
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MedicineHealth ProfessionsNursing
Human Problem Solving
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