Essential Decision Making and Clinical Judgement for Nurses
Published on 17. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-443-06727-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides the skills and knowledge to use information effectively when exercising professional judgement and clinical decisions. By integrating theory with practical examples, it provides an overview of the key issues facing nurses in decision making today.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Qualified nurses, advanced practitioners (clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitoners, nurse practitioners), nurse educators, and nurses engaged in post-basic education, continuing professional development.
Illustrations
ill
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-443-06727-3 (9780443067273)
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Other editions
Additional editions
BSc(Hons) Thompson | Rn Dowding
Essential Decision Making and Clinical Judgement for Nurses E-Book
Essential Decision Making and Clinical Judgement for Nurses E-Book
E-Book
07/2009
Elsevier
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Content
1 Introduction 2 Uncertainty and nursing 3 Probability - the language of uncertainty 4 Using information in decision making 5 Theoretical approaches 6 What is a 'good' judgement or decision? 7 When decision making goes wrong 8 Avoiding errors 9 Diagnosis for nurses 10 Prognosis in nursing 11 Evidence-based decisions - the role of decision analysis 12 The economics of clinical decision making 13 Involving patients in decision making 14 Communicating risks and benefits 15 Teaching clinical decision making and judgement