Fostering Clinical Judgment and Promoting Transition Into First Clinical Rotation Through Active Learning.

Abstract

Undergraduate nursing education builds on knowledge obtained from previous semesters to grow critical thinking skills and promote clinical judgment attainment. Transitioning knowledge from the classroom to the clinical setting is often difficult. Students finishing their first semester of courses in a BSN program participated in a novel, interactive classroom activity to help them practice critical thinking, transfer their learning, and develop clinical judgment by applying concepts to patient scenarios. Using an engaging student experience promotes long-term deep learning in hopes that students will remain successful in their progression through the curriculum.