Perception of Clinical Decision Making among Nurses: Students versus Interns | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 3, Volume 9, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2013, 2013, Pages 31-42 PDF (74.09 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2013.38635 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Mohammed Abd El-Aziz1; Amany Sobhy Sorour2 | ||
| 1Lecturer of medical-surgical nursing, Faculty of nursing, Zagazig university | ||
| 2Assistant Prof. of community health nursing, Faculty of nursing, Zagazig university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Back ground: Clinical Decision-Making (CDM) is a dynamic and complex thinking process that nurses have to make frequently each day while planning and delivering care. The aim of this study was to compare between baccalaureate (final year) nursing students and interns regarding their perception of clinical decision-making. Setting & Sample: An analytic crosssectional design was used to conduct the study at the Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University on 100 baccalaureate nursing students and 124 interns selected by convenience sampling. Tool: A self-administered questionnaire form including the Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing Scale was used to collect data. The fieldwork lasted from September to November 2012. The results showed no significant differences between the students and interns in the mean and median scores of all four subscales and the total score. In both, the scores are higher for the subscales of searching for alternatives and canvassing objectives/values. The median total scores were equal for males and females (3.16) and almost equal for single (3.18) and married (3.15) respondents. Age and academic grade achievement had no influence on perception of decision-making. The study concludes that final year nursing students and nurse interns have average clinical decision-making with no difference in the perceptions of the two groups. Recommendations: The faculty of nursing should give more emphasis on the development of this skill in undergraduate curricula and in internship programs, with provision of needed resources for research and evidence-based practice. Further research is suggested for identification of the factors that may improve or impede the development of this skill among nurses. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Clinical decision making; Nurse Students; interns; perception | ||
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