clinical judgement definition
This study used a definition of clinical judgment de-. scribed by Benner et al. (1996): âClinical judgment refers. to the ways in which nurses come to understand the prob-. lems, issues, or concerns of clients/patients, to attend to. salient information and to respond in concerned and in-. volved waysâ (p. 2).
Clinical pathways never replace clinical judgement. Clinical pathway must be varied if not clinically appropriate for the individual patient. This pathway is designed for use in children up to and including the age of 14 years. Clinical judgement may requ ire that this clinical pathway is suitable for an older patient.