<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> This study aimed to describe the clinical judgment of nurses in fall risk assessment for hospitalized older adults.<br> <b>METHOD:</b> This exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach was conducted in Unified Health System hospitals in Cuiabá, MT, Brazil. A total of 18 nurses in medical and surgical clinics participated. The data were collected from March to August 2013 using...