clinical judgment


judgment

 [juj´ment] the ability to make logical, rational decisions and decide whether a given action is right or wrong.clinical judgment the process by which the nurse decides on data to be collected about a client, makes an interpretation of the data, arrives at a nursing diagnosis, and identifies appropriate nursing actions; this involves problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking.

clin·i·cal judg·ment

(klin'i-kăl jŭj'mĕnt) Cognitive or thinking process used for analyzing data, deriving diagnoses, deciding on interventions, and evaluating care.