title: Decision-Making to Support Smooth Daily Unit Operation in Perioperative Settings.
abstract: Decision-making in daily unit operation in perioperative settings needs to be smooth. Decision support systems are mainly used as help in this situation. These systems reduce the possibility of risks caused by poor communication. But the decisions and dimensions of the decisions made by nurse manager are still unsolved. The aim of our study was to describe the timeframe of the decisions made by nurse managers in the daily unit operation in perioperative settings. The results indicated that nurse managers made operational and tactical decisions. These operational and tactical decisions happened coincide during the nurse managers shift. The nurse managers were repeatly interrupted in decision-making.
authors.affiliation: University of Turku, department of Nursing Science.
authors.forename: Eriikka
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Siirala
authors.affiliation: University of Turku, department of Nursing Science.
authors.forename: Laura-Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Peltonen
authors.affiliation: University of Turku, department of Nursing Science.
authors.forename: Heljä
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lundgrén-Laine
authors.affiliation: University of Turku, department of Nursing Science.
authors.forename: Sanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salanterä
authors.affiliation: University of Turku, department of Nursing Science.
authors.forename: Kristiina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Junttila
mesh_terms: D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005387:Finland; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D057188:Workflow; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*