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| Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2002): |
Thinking processes used by nurses in clinical decision making.
Full Abstract
Clinical decision making forms the basis of expert clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to investigate and document the thinking processes used by nurses in clinical decision making situations so the processes could guide educational practice. Clinical data was analyzed to reveal that clinical decision making is complex and requires a variety of thinking processes. Medical and surgical nurses used different thinking processes, showing the importance of context in clinical decision making. The nursing exemplars and working vocabulary developed in this study to describe the thinking processes used in clinical decision making can be used in nursing education.
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Author information
Author/s: Higuchi, Kathryn A Smith (KA); Donald, Janet G (JG);
Affiliation: University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, Alberta, Canada.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: The Journal of nursing education (J Nurs Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Apr; vol 41 (issue 4) : pp 145-53
Dates: Created 2002/04/16; Completed 2002/09/03; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 11954966, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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