title: Quality of decision making by registered nurses.
abstract: This study investigated quality of decision making in a convenience sample of 26 registered nurses. Instruments used were the Joseph Decision Making Tool, Actual Decision Making instrument, and computer-assisted clinical simulations. Results were correlated with educational preparation, age, experience, practice area, and specialty certification. No differences among basic educational preparation with frequency of actual decision-making practices and willingness to make decisions were found. A positive correlation was found between practice area and frequency of actual decision making (r = 0.639, P < 0.001), and practice area and communication (r = 0.439, P < 0.05).
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Catolico
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Navas
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*