Dowding, DW, Gurbutt, R, Murphy, M et al. (3 more authors) (2012) Conceptualising decision making in nursing education. Journal of Research in Nursing, 17 (4). 348 - 360 . ISSN 1744-9871
Abstract
The ability to exhibit sound judgement and decision making skills is a fundamental requirement of undergraduate nursing curricula. In order to acquire such skills, students need to develop critical thinking ability as well as an understanding of how judgements and decisions are reached in complex healthcare environments. The use of techniques such as problem based learning; simulation and feedback have been hypothesised to help with the development of critical thinking skills. In addition a curriculum that incorporates teaching on different ways in which judgements and decisions are reached can potentially help students identify how to avoid errors and mistakes in their clinical practice. Feedback has been shown to be a powerful tool to help with developing decision making skills; evidence for other approaches to teaching critical thinking and decision making skills is currently limited. This paper reviews theoretical concepts that provide a framework for decision making in nursing as well as methods by which it can be taught.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2012, SAGE Publications. This is an author produced version of a paper published in the Journal of Research in Nursing. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Nursing education, critical thinking, clinical decision making, clinical judgement |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 May 2013 12:09 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 21:33 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1744987112449963 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1744987112449963 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:75576 |