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Decision making a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular course of acting Problem solving a part of decision making; systematic process that focuses on analyzing difficult situations, higher level of thinking than decision making; identifies the root problem of the situat...

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Decision making ✅a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular
course of acting

Problem solving ✅a part of decision making; systematic process that focuses on
analyzing difficult situations, higher level of thinking than decision making; identifies the
root problem of the situation

Critical thinking ✅related to evaluation and has a broader scope than decisions and
problem solving

Clinial reasoning ✅uses both knowledge and expeince to make decisions at the point
of care

Elastic thinking ✅type of creative thinking; "bottom up" process; thinking out fo the box

Traditional problem solving ✅1. Identify the problem
2. Gather data to analyze the causes and consequences of the problem
3. Explore alternative solutions
4. Evaluate the alternatives
5. Select the appropriate solution
6. Implement the solution
7. Evaluate the results

Managerial decision making model ✅1. Determine decision and desired outcomes (set
objectives!)
2. Research and identify options
3. Analyze alternatives
4. Make a decision
5. Implement action plan
6. Evaluate results

The nursing process ✅1. Assess
2. Diagnose
3. Plan
4. Implement
5. Evaluate

Integrated ethical problem solving model ✅1. State the problem
2. Collect additional data and analyze the problem
3. Develop alternatives and analyze/compare them

, 4. Select best alternatives and justify your decision
5. Develop strategies to successfully implement an alternative and take action
6. Evaluate the outcomes to prevent a similar occurrence

Intuitive decision making-model ✅gut feeling
Intuition guides decision; comes with experience
Should be used along with evidence based practice

Critical elements in problem solving and decision making ✅-define objectives clearly
-gather data carefully
-take necessary time; come up with a proper solution
-generate multiple alternatives
-think logically
-choose and act decisively

Decision grids ✅outline the criteria for making a decision and rank them based on the
most important factors; very important when dealing with delegation

Follow these rules: first- follow the nurse practice act= tell you what you can and cannot
delegate
Second- what can be done within the organization

Payoff table (profit table) ✅-can be a useful way to represent and analyze a scenario
where there is a range of possible outcomes and a variety of possible responses
-simply illustrates al possible profits/losses and as such is often used in decision making
under uncertainty
-deal with money/cost

Decision tree ✅-a tree-like model of decisions and their possible consequences,
including change and event outcomes, resources costs and utility
-looking at the problem and then the consequences that could come to follow

Consequences tables ✅-a summary matrix illustrating the performance of each
alternative of each object
-find out how outcomes are affecting the organization and what the consequences are
-lookin at minimal and most severe thing that can happen

Logic model ✅-visual illustration of a program's resources, activities and expected
outcomes
-a tool used to simplify complex relationships between various components

Reasons for delegation ✅-to free up more time
-someone might perform the job better
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