Beschreibung:
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.
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