title: Using a clinical decision-making support tool to enhance practice.
abstract: As nursing practice expands nurses need easy access to reliable cohesive guidance. PRODIGY is a support tool for clinical decision-making which is approved by the Department of Health. It is a learning resource that provides information on about 170 illnesses and covers condition management, prescribing options and patient information leaflets. This article uses a fictional case study to illustrate how nurses can make use of PRODIGY guidance to provide holistic, patient-centred care.
authors.affiliation: Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics, Newcastle University.
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration