How Does Case-Based Learning Strategy Influence Nursing Students' Clinical Decision-Making Ability in Critical Care Nursing Education? An Integrative Review

Background: Nursing literature consistently indicates that new graduate nurses lack effective clinical decision-making skills when they transition to clinical practice. Method: The integrative review method was used to investigate the published nursing literature regarding the effectiveness of case-based learning strategy on the development of nursing students’ clinical decision-making skills in critical care nursing education. Database searches identified 104 studies. Abstracts were screened for relevance, a total of 17 articles were screened for this review. Results: This comprehensive screening process yielded a total of two quantitative, and one qualitative study about the effectiveness of case-based learning strategy on the development of nursing students’ clinical decision-making skills. Conclusion: The CBL strategy is considered to be an effective learning strategy that facilitates the development of clinical decision making skills. More rigorous study is warranted to confirm or disprove the findings of this integrative review.