DEVELOPMENT OF CLINICAL REASONING DURING NURSING GRADUATION

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the process of development of the "Clinical Reasoning" competence throughout the undergraduate nursing education through teaching methodologies. Method: This is an integrative literature review based on studies indexed in the Virtual Health Library and Scielo databases, with a search in August and September 2023, resulting in the analysis of eighteen articles. Results: The importance of implementing different teaching methodologies for the development of clinical reasoning in nursing students was observed, such as clinical simulation and Problem-Based Learning, including methods for evaluating clinical reasoning and the impact of educational technologies on the development of this competency. Conclusion: It is evident that the integration of several methodologies is essential for the development of clinical reasoning, with emphasis on problem-based learning. The relevance of continuous evaluation of these methods is emphasized to ensure quality teaching and clinical practice.