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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.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
judg·ment
(jŭj'mĕnt)Ability to evaluate the positive and negative aspects of a behavior or situation and act or react appropriately.
Compare: discrimination
Synonym(s): judgement.
Compare: discrimination
Synonym(s): judgement.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
judg·ment
(jŭj'mĕnt)Ability to evaluate aspects of a behavior or situation and act or react appropriately.
Synonym(s): judgement.
Synonym(s): judgement.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012