Research & Implementation
Research & Implementation
Guiding Principles
Guiding Principles
The Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning© is based upon the following assumptions and guiding principles:
The Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning© is based upon the following assumptions and guiding principles:
- Clinical judgment does not occur by chance
- Clinical teaching skills are individualized, varied, and strategic
- Clinical learning requires clear expectations, autonomy and accountability
- Common language and transparency are essential to maximize outcomes
- Coaching, guidance, and collaboration are essential to clinical judgment
- Learning supports a sense of salience
- Contextual learning enhances socialization to the role of the nurse
Background & Purpose
Background & Purpose
The innovative, progressive Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching & Learning©️ version 4 was:
The innovative, progressive Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching & Learning©️ version 4 was:
- Developed by experienced nurse educators and clinical experts to meet the need for a streamlined and intuitive approach to teaching and learning clinical judgment skills.
- Conceptualized and evaluated in a traditional and accelerated baccalaureate nursing programs
- Designed to facilitate development of clinical judgment for nursing faculty and students in traditional and online clinical environments.
- Established to enhance autonomy and gain confidence in clinical teaching and learning at the point of care with a streamlined easy-to-use document.
Heid ATE Guide for CTL Crosswalk to Professional Standards & Guidelines
Heid ATE Guide for CTL Crosswalk to Professional Standards & Guidelines
Using our Prepare, Practice, Reflect©️ model, the four, progressive levels of the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning©️ have been mapped to the following professional standards and guidelines:
Using our Prepare, Practice, Reflect©️ model, the four, progressive levels of the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning©️ have been mapped to the following professional standards and guidelines:
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials
- Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™️ (formerly INACSL Standards)
- Interprofessional Education Competencies (IPEC™️)
- NCSBN™️ Clinical Judgment Measurement Model

Current Research Priorities:
Current Research Priorities:
- Pilot testing the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning© version 5
- Investigate use of the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning© in classroom, laboratory and simulation-based learning experiences.
- Evaluate the Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning©, Recommendations for Use, and Evaluation Rubric among pre-licensure nursing students and transition to practice nurses.
Research Methods
Research Methods
- Taskforce coordination
- Train-the-trainer model
- Google classroom (faculty and student)
- Participant questionnaire for clinical faculty and students (initial, periodic)
- Focus group interviews
- Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Annual summary of findings
Thank You To Our Research Partners!
Thank You To Our Research Partners!
Ashland University
Dwight Schar College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Allen College - Unity Point Health
College of Nursing
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