A good nursing decision maker is one who:
a. Uses various models to guide the process based on the circumstances of the situation.
b. Adopts one model and uses it to guide all decision making.
c. Decides not to use any models because they are all useless.
d. Develops a new model each time a decision has to be made.
ANS: A
The decision model that a nurse uses depends on specific circumstances. Is the situation routine and predictable or complex and uncertain? Is the goal to make a decision that is "just good enough" (conservative) or one that is optimal?
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