title: Clinical decision-making and the nurse consultant role.
abstract: This paper reviews the requirement for expert clinical decision-making in the role of nurse consultants. The aim is to gain a better understanding of this role by exploring the experiences and views of consultant practitioners. This is a summary of the paper: the full version can be accessed at nursingtimes.net.
authors.affiliation: Bournemouth University.
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Warr
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003253:Consultants / Q000523:psychology; D003657:Decision Making; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007857:Leadership; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom