B737 captain reported a lack of clarity when following the checklist for a shattered cockpit window.

Attributes
ACN	1717750
Time
Date	202001
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cockpit Window
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140 Flight Crew Total 10736
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

On climbout from ZZZ at about 25;000 feet the first officer (first officer) front window completely shattered. Our actions as a crew was an immediate level off and communicated with ATC. Reading the checklist came to a point of putting on shoulder harnesses; at this point I requested a turn for ZZZ. We worked together to get the airplane turned around with a new routing. The first officer worked with ATC and I went back to the checklist for its completion. The last item on the checklist asked if the glass was inner or outer. In our case it was outer. Final line on checklist reads continue as normal and take off shoulder harnesses. So this is where I recognize the error; as dire as ' put on shoulder harnesses;' this was not the time to turn around. We once again discussed our situation with one another with a completed checklist and cautiously went with the checklist; that this is ok to continue to ZZZ1. Our fuel situation was fine as we proceeded to ZZZ1 fairly quickly. We were left separated in situations and busy unnecessarily. This is my disappointment.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Captain reported a lack of clarity when following the checklist for a shattered cockpit window.

Narrative: On climbout from ZZZ at about 25;000 feet the FO (First Officer) front window completely shattered. Our actions as a crew was an immediate level off and communicated with ATC. Reading the checklist came to a point of putting on shoulder harnesses; at this point I requested a turn for ZZZ. We worked together to get the airplane turned around with a new routing. The FO worked with ATC and I went back to the checklist for its completion. The last item on the checklist asked if the glass was inner or outer. In our case it was outer. Final line on checklist reads continue as normal and take off shoulder harnesses. So this is where I recognize the error; as dire as ' put on shoulder harnesses;' this was not the time to turn around. We once again discussed our situation with one another with a completed checklist and cautiously went with the checklist; that this is ok to continue to ZZZ1. Our fuel situation was fine as we proceeded to ZZZ1 fairly quickly. We were left separated in situations and busy unnecessarily. This is my disappointment.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.