Features of the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning©: 

• A step-by-step process for creating clinical teaching and learning environments that support the development of clinical judgment skills

• Tangible tools for clinical faculty to coach students in the recognition of meaningful care phenomena via a living document to articulate thinking in and on action in the context of real world care 

• Create a common language between clinical faculty and nursing students to generate situational awareness for a sense of salience 

• Practice effective communication techniques to enhance transitional care, support resilience, and achieve collaborative outcomes

• Incorporate strategies and clinical teaching and learning tools needed to support learner skill development for safe and timely decision making 

• Resources that emphasize the importance of encouragement, guidance and coaching to develop clinical judgment skills

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Current Research Priorities

• Pilot testing the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning© version 5 

• Investigate the use of the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning© in facilitating development of clinical judgement in classroom, laboratory and simulation-based learning experiences.

• Evaluate the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning© version 5, Recommendations for Use, and Evaluation Rubric in facilitating development of clinical judgement among pre-licensure nursing students and transition to practice nurses.