title: Would your judgment stand up to scrutiny?
abstract: This article examines the process of decision making in nurses' professional practice. It outlines different aids that may be used to assist nurses in making decisions that influence patient care. It also asks nurses to consider whether their decision-making processes are sound, scientific and open to external examination.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ainsworth
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003663:Decision Trees; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D009736:Nursing Process; D011336:Probability