Developing clinical decision-making skills in staff nurses; an educational program. 1989

L Harman, and D Wabin, and L MacInnis, and D Baird, and D Mattiuzzi, and P Savage

Clinical decision-making (CDM) is central to professional nursing practice. Use of this process enhances the nurse's ability to assess patients, to identify problems, and to plan individualized care. The Nursing Department at the Toronto General Hospital recognized that in order for nurses to effectively plan individualized care for their patients, they first needed help to develop their CDM skills. In response, a hospital-wide educational program was designed and implemented. This article describes the program and highlights the factors found to be crucial to its success. General recommendations are outlined for those who wish to design similar CDM skill-developing programs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009741 Nursing Staff, Hospital Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital. Hospital Nursing Staff,Hospital Nursing Staffs,Nursing Staffs, Hospital,Staff, Hospital Nursing,Staffs, Hospital Nursing
D002983 Clinical Competence The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care. Clinical Skills,Competence, Clinical,Clinical Competency,Clinical Skill,Competency, Clinical,Skill, Clinical,Skills, Clinical,Clinical Competencies,Competencies, Clinical
D003657 Decision Making The process of making a selective intellectual judgment when presented with several complex alternatives consisting of several variables, and usually defining a course of action or an idea. Credit Assignment,Assignment, Credit,Assignments, Credit,Credit Assignments
D004509 Education, Nursing, Continuing Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields. Education, Nursing, Post-Basic,Education, Nursing, Post-Registration,Nursing Education, Continuing,Nursing Education, Post-Basic,Nursing Education, Post-Registration,Post-Basic Nursing Education,Post-Registration Nursing Education,Continuing Nursing Education,Education, Continuing Nursing,Education, Post-Basic Nursing,Education, Post-Registration Nursing,Nursing Education, Post Basic,Nursing Education, Post Registration,Post Basic Nursing Education,Post Registration Nursing Education
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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