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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2026, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 524-529.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2026.05.002

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Development and effectiveness analysis of the Clinical Nursing Thinking and Decision-Making course in the bachelor of nursing program

HU Huagang1(), LI Huiling1,*(), TIAN Li1, HOU Yunying1, MENG Hongyan1, ZHANG Fang2   

  1. 1 School of Nursing, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
    2 Nursing Department, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215127, China
  • Received:2025-11-18 Online:2026-05-15 Published:2026-05-14
  • Contact: LI Huiling,E-mail:lhl8543@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Special Project for Education and Teaching Reform,Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University—First-Class Course Construction Project(2023-23)

Abstract:

To cultivate clinical thinking and decision-making capabilities among undergraduate nursing students and enhance their core clinical competencies,the Clinical Nursing Thinking and Decision-Making course was developed. This course closely aligns with the talent development goals of the nursing profession. It aims to cultivate students’ scientific decision-making capabilities featuring the integration of quantitative analysis and clinical judgment,promote the organic integration of ideological and political education with professional teaching,and foster students’ comprehensive literacy that combines scientific decision-making and humanistic care. The course covers three modules:clinical nursing thinking,decision making analysis,and clinical practical application. A blended teaching mode of “MOOCs combined with offline flipped classroom” was adopted in teaching practice. The course has been accredited as a provincial and national first-class blended undergraduate course,promoted to universities nationwide,and extended to institutions of higher education in western China through the MOOCs Westward Initiative. It provides practical insights for the development of similar nursing courses in higher education.

Key words: Nursing Undergraduate Education, Clinical Nursing Thinking and Decision-Making, First-Class Course Construction