Rolling Through the Complications With the Clinical Judgment Model

BACKGROUND: Nurse educators have been challenged to creatively implement the clinical judgment model (CJM) across the curriculum. Opportunities exist to utilize rich patient data in clinical debriefing. METHOD: Rolling Through the Complications with the CJM, a scripted clinical debriefing tool, was created to help students think beyond the clinical day and apply clinical judgment to potential complications. In a pilot study, five medical-surgical clinical instructors implemented the clinical debriefing tool. RESULTS: Survey responses from 29 students following the clinical debriefing expressed the activity was a positive experience encouraging focused analysis beyond typical post-conference discussions. Comments focused on critical thinking, collaborative learning, application to future practice, and holistic care. CONCLUSION: .