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Abstract

The concept of clinical judgment applied in hospital practice settings is of critical concern. For the use of CJ implies that data is observed, collected, and analyzed thereby leading to improved healthcare outcomes. This is something that we all strive for in our hospital practice settings and yet in reality, CJ still remains an enigma. Why does this occur? What factors impact the ability to utilize CJ? Can we utilize our experience to enhance CJ? How can we use strategies to effective use of CJ in hospital practice settings? There is a myriad of nurses/healthcare providers practicing in the hospital coming from different backgrounds, academic training and clinical experience and yet the CJ clinical judgment experience in hospital practice settings is decidedly inconsistent. Why is it that there are interactions of little substance such as when you are asking someone a question about a patient’s clinical status and there are sometimes responses like: “I don’t know, I just got here, or I just got report but don’t know.” Additional mitigating factors impacting clinical judgment include work load, staffing patterns, EHR documentation and organizational constraints. This conversation will take at how all of these factors correlating them with evidence-based research findings to analyze common themes. Then attention will be focused on how we can promote improved healthcare outcomes in the use of CJ while providing delivery of care. A framework approach for CJ will be presented. 
What will the audience take away from your presentation? 
• Explain how the audience will be able to use what they learn? The audience will be able to apply knowledge gained about CJ and adapt it for use in the hospital practice settings. 
• How will this help the audience in their job? The consistent use of CJ will potentially help to improve outcomes by using a consistent analytical approach to observe, collect and analyze data. 
• Is this research that other faculty could use to expand their research or teaching? Absolutely, as “we” are all in this together. There is strength in looking at how to improve health outcomes by using a consistent approach. 
• Does this provide a practical solution to a problem that could simplify or make a designer’s job more efficient? This presentation will highlight shared experiences in order to improve health outcomes.
• Will it improve the accuracy of a design, or provide new information to assist in a design problem? This presentation will provide a framework for delivery of CJ in the hospital practice setting.

Biography

Dr. Wane has a PhD in Nursing Science as well as a master’s degree from the University of South Florida and is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She also has undergraduate degrees in Nutrition and Nursing from Brooklyn College and Downstate Medical Center College of Nursing. After 32 years, Dr. Wane has retired from PHSC and now is focused on the role of Nurse Consultant. She has published numerous supplements in textbooks as well as journal articles, continues to serve as an editorial board member and peer reviewer for several journal publications. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society and a CCNE evaluator.