The Kaplan Decision Tree is a critical thinking method that helps students demonstrate sound clinical judgment on test day and beyond. Students will learn the skills to deduce their way to the correct answer using prioritization strategies.
NGN-Aligned with the NCSBN’s clinical judgment measurement model, the Kaplan Decision Tree has been taught for almost four decades to develop critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and safe clinical judgment skills.
The Decision Tree gives students a path from identifying problems and prioritizing them to applying solutions to the highest priority.
Clinical Judgment Focus for Next-Gen NCLEX® Alignment
The Kaplan Decision Tree is a model for approaching decision making in a high-stakes environment.
We walk students through 5 steps they can easily retain and recall when faced with decisions.
The Decision Tree gives students a path from identifying problems and prioritizing them to applying solutions to the highest priority.
Along the way, students are encouraged to critically assess their decisions to predict possible outcomes, and evaluate actual outcomes.
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