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nurse practitioners nps play pivotal role health care provision diagnostic reasoning important core skill advanced practice purpose study compare diagnostic reasoning skills np students also identified variability clinical teaching components sample international np curricula international group np students completed online survey using validated diagnostic reasoning scale first year np program program faculty surveyed provided data core curricula np students n 152 mean diagnostic thinking inventory dti score 142 flexibility thinking subscale score mean 73 knowledge structure memory 69 programs surveyed required bioscience courses programs provided opportunities students practice diagnostic thinking using individual precepted clinical hours range 500950 objective structured clinical examinations lower scores group np students similar np students firstyear medical residents higher mean scores dti reflect expertise developed time courses providing foundation biomedical knowledge identified program opportunities np students practice diagnostic thinking using objective structured clinical examinations clinical practice hours use diagnostic reasoning inventory useful tool evaluating student nps diagnostic reasoning np program nurse practitioner programs consider provision dedicated clinical hours including supervised clinical practice experiences objective structured clinical examinations improve diagnostic reasoning