title: Making clinical decisions in emergency situations.
abstract: As care provision becomes increasingly complex, nurses have to rely on sound decision making skills to maintain good outcomes (Muir 2004). Therefore, gaining a better understanding of their decision-making processes is important for nurses and their organisations (Buckingham and Adams 2000). This article uses a case study to critically reflect on the decision-making process in an emergency situation, examines the various factors that influenced the process, and discusses the way in which the decision affected other members of the multidisciplinary team.
authors.affiliation: Minor Injury Unit, Falmouth Hospital, Cornwall.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Parsonage
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003657:Decision Making; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019545:Intuition; D008128:Logic; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom