Table 2 Comparison of the pretest and the posttest mean scores of CR skills using the Nurses’ Clinical Reasoning Skills Checklist
From: A clinical reasoning skills development plan for coronary care nurse: an action research
CR Steps | Numbers of Items | Range of Scores | Before Mean ± SD | After Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awareness of signs and Identification the situation | 4 | 4–12 | 6.78 ± 0.34 | 9.92 ± 0.40 | 0.014 |
Data organization and Confirmation of problems | 8 | 8–24 | 16.1 ± 2.45 | 19.8 ± 1.32 | 0.034 |
Establish goals and Implementation of actions | 6 | 6–18 | 12.06 ± 2.87 | 15.04 ± 3.37 | 0.022 |
Evaluation and Reflection on the process | 4 | 4–12 | 5.04 ± 1.15 | 7.26 ± 1.14 | 0.058 |