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Clinical Decision Making of Nurses Working in Hospital Settings
Joint Authors
Bjørk, Ida Torunn
Hamilton, Glenys A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study analyzed nurses' perceptions of clinical decision making (CDM) in their clinical practice and compared differences in decision making related to nurse demographic and contextual variables.
A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 2095 nurses in four hospitals in Norway.
A 24-item Nursing Decision Making Instrument based on cognitive continuum theory was used to explore how nurses perceived their CDM when meeting an elective patient for the first time.
Data were analyzed with descriptive frequencies, t-tests, Chi-Square test, and linear regression.
Nurses' decision making was categorized into analytic-systematic, intuitive-interpretive, and quasi-rational models of CDM.
Most nurses reported the use of quasi-rational models during CDM thereby supporting the tenet that cognition most often includes properties of both analysis and intuition.
Increased use of intuitive-interpretive models of CDM was associated with years in present job, further education, male gender, higher age, and working in predominantly surgical units.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bjørk, Ida Torunn& Hamilton, Glenys A.. 2011. Clinical Decision Making of Nurses Working in Hospital Settings. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478586
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bjørk, Ida Torunn& Hamilton, Glenys A.. Clinical Decision Making of Nurses Working in Hospital Settings. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478586
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bjørk, Ida Torunn& Hamilton, Glenys A.. Clinical Decision Making of Nurses Working in Hospital Settings. Nursing Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478586
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478586