Decision making in nursing practice: a case review.
Clinical decisions and clinical judgements are important elements of nursing practice because they have a direct effect on patient care. A four-stage information processing framework was used to critique a decision to carry out chest examination and auscultation during the routine assessment of a child's asthma status. The use of this process demonstrates that nurses apply a combination of analytical and intuitive strategies when making decisions. Nurses who manage the care of patients in nurse-led clinics need to acquire advanced assessment skills to support their clinical decision making.
Clack
Gail
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Cwm Taf NHS Trust.
D001249:Asthma / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment