Clinical wisdom, an essential foundation of nursing care that provides for the “good” of
individual patients while taking into account the common good, is a concept that is difficult to
define and comprehend. However, understanding what constitutes clinical wisdom is
essential for the education of the types of nurses who are most likely to provide leadership
that is consistent with the goals of nursing as outlined in the 2005 Code of Ethics for Nurses
of the International Council of Nurses and the 2001 Code of Ethics for Nurses With …