Full Description
A clear, accessible and evidence-based introduction to effective decision-making in nursing. It discusses the processes and frameworks that support clinical reasoning and applies theory and knowledge to the nursing context.
Activities and case studies provide regular opportunities to apply theory to practice with real-world examples of decision making in action encourage students to reflect on and draw from their own lived experiences.
The book has been carefully developed to support students in meeting the NMC Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency and draws from many of the lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, making it a rich learning resource for all student and qualified nurses.
Contents
Part 1 Decision Making: Theory and Practice
Chapter 1 Principles of Decision Making for Practice - Karen Holland and Debbie Roberts
Chapter 2 Making Decisions as a Student: Decision-Making Opportunities - Debbie Roberts
Chapter 3 Using Evidence for Decision-Making - Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer
Chapter 4 Reflection and Learning from Decision Making - Debbie Roberts
Chapter 5 Ethical Issues and Decision Making in Practice - Marcia Kirwan
Chapter 6 Communication Skills and Decision Making in Practice - Jenni Templeman and Karen Holland
Part 2 Decision Making in Practice
Chapter 7 Decision Making in Mental Health Nursing - Tony Warne and Gareth Holland
Chapter 8 Decision Making in Children's and Young People's Nursing Practice - Angela Darvill and Natalie Robinson
Chapter 9 Decision Making in Learning Disability Nursing - Louise Cogher and Dale Nixon
Chapter 10 Decision Making in the Field of Adult Nursing - Deborah Atkinson and Jane McGrath
Part 3 Decision Making for Health care
Chapter 11 Decision Making for Risk Assessment and Patient Safety in Practice - Angela Williams
Chapter 12 Decision Making in Complex Situations in Practice - Melissa Corbally and Karen Holland
Chapter 13 Decision Making for Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health in Practice - Stephen Prydderch and Daniel Lucy
Chapter 14 Decision Making and Nursing Education in a Global Pandemic - Debbie Roberts and Karen Holland
