Developing Clinical Decision-Making Skills in Nursing Practice

Clinical decision-making is an essential aspect of professional nursing care, and developing sound decision-making skills is crucial for registered nurses to provide safe and effective care. To achieve this, nursing students must cultivate their skills from the early stages of their programme.

This book is designed to help pre-registration nursing students understand, develop, and apply clinical decision-making skills, enabling them to practise safely and effectively. The structured approach of the book guides students in progressing their decision-making abilities from the first year to the final year of their programme.

The book effectively links theory to real-life clinical scenarios, demonstrating how to apply decision-making skills in practice. Key features of the book include:

• Practical strategies to support student nurses in making sound and safe decisions
• Active learning features and activities that promote evidence-based practice, critical enquiry, reflection, and patient-centred care
• Alignment with the latest NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters, ensuring relevance and applicability to real-world nursing practice

By using this book, nursing students can develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to provide high-quality patient care, making it an essential resource for those embarking on a career in nursing.

Book Details:

• ISBN-13: 9781446282809
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Publication Date: March 30, 2014
• Series: Transforming Nursing Practice Series
• Edition: Second Edition
• Pages: 232