title: Decision making. A step-by-step process.
abstract: Some decisions affect no one but ourselves, and others affect more than one person. Some decisions are quite simple and have minimal, if any, ramifications; other decisions are more complex and can have major ramifications. Some decisions are easy to make because a person has the experience and knowledge, and other decisions require extensive deliberation because of their complexity or because a person may lack knowledge in that area. Making effective decisions is not an inherent gift, but the process can be learned. The decision a person makes today will someday be the base from which to assess a new situation.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: McConnell
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process