Essential Decision Making and Clinical Judgement for Nurses

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Autores: Carl Thompson, Dawn Dowding
Idioma: Inglés

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Descripción

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.

Puntos claves

Review of up-to-date research into clinical professional judgement and decision making
Focus on evidence and skills and knowledge relevant to nursing practice
Combines current theory with analysis of applications in practice
Learning exercises and self-assessment components in each chapter
Comprehensive coverage of subject

De interès para

Qualified nurses, advanced practitioners (clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitoners, nurse practitioners), nurse educators, and nurses engaged in post-basic education, continuing professional development.

Índice

1 Introduction2 Uncertainty and nursing3 Probability - the language of uncertainty4 Using information in decision making5 Theoretical approaches6 What is a ‘good’ judgement or decision?7 When decision making goes wrong8 Avoiding errors9 Diagnosis for nurses10 Prognosis in nursing11 Evidence-based decisions - the role of decision analysis12 The economics of clinical decision making13 Involving patients in decision making14 Communicating risks and benefits15 Teaching clinical decision making and judgement

Detalles del producto

Edición: 1
Última edición
Publicado: 24 de agosto de 2009
Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

Carl Thompson

Afiliaciones y experiencia

Professor (Personal Chair), Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK Senior Lecturer

Dawn Dowding