<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Clinical decision-making and judgment is an essential skill that should be acquired by nursing interns. However, many studies reveal that a large proportion of nursing interns have difficulty in meeting the basic expectation of clinical decision-making. This article begins with a brief review of some theories related to clinical decision-making. Then it takes a case, for example, to show how the wrong decision is made. Furthermore, it makes a general analysis on the case drawing on the concept of bounded rationality, dual-process model, and skills acquisition theory. This article ends with some reflections from the case, to improve the consciousness and skills in decision-making for nursing interns.</p></abstract>

Clinical decision-making and judgment is an essential skill that should be acquired by nursing interns. However, many studies reveal that a large proportion of nursing interns have difficulty in meeting the basic expectation of clinical decision-making. This article begins with a brief review of some theories related to clinical decision-making. Then it takes a case, for example, to show how the wrong decision is made. Furthermore, it makes a general analysis on the case drawing on the concept of bounded rationality, dual-process model, and skills acquisition theory. This article ends with some reflections from the case, to improve the consciousness and skills in decision-making for nursing interns.

Theories behind a nursing intern's error in terms of clinical decision-making

Frontiers of Nursing

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Clinical decision-making and judgment is an essential skill that should be acquired by nursing interns. However, many studies reveal that a large proportion of...

Theories behind a nursing intern's error in terms of clinical decision-making

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Oct 02, 2020

Page range: 209 - 215

Received: Oct 27, 2019

Accepted: Nov 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0025

Keywords
nursing intern, decision-making, review, bounded rationality, dual process theory, skill acquisition theory

© 2020 Meng Wu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Theories behind a nursing intern's error in terms of clinical decision-making

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Oct 02, 2020

Page range: 209 - 215

Received: Oct 27, 2019

Accepted: Nov 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0025

Keywordsnursing intern, decision-making, review, bounded rationality, dual process theory, skill acquisition theory

© 2020 Meng Wu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
nursing intern, decision-making, review, bounded rationality, dual process theory, skill acquisition theory