NURS 321- Leadership Module
Questions and Solutions
Which of the options below correctly correlate the decision-making model to the nursing
process? (Select all that apply.) ✅Implement: Choose alternative, implement
alternative
Evaluate: Evaluate decision-making steps
Why are Assess and Plan not correlating with the decision-making model to the nursing
process? ✅The Assess step in the simplified nursing process more accurately
correlates to identifying the decision to be made and collecting data in the decision-
making process. The Plan step in the nursing process more correlates to identifying the
criteria for the decision and identifying alternatives in the decision-making process.
Using first impressions to guide the decision-making process is a common flaw and
considered a pitfall in using decision-making tools. ✅TRUE; A common flaw in using
the decision-making process is one's own tendency to base decisions on a 'first
impression.' This is also referred to as confirmation bias. To make an informed and
rational decision, the nurse leader should rely on evidence and data collection.
According to Marquis and Huston (2021), there are other critical elements that nurse
managers/leaders use to complete the decision-making process. From the following
choices, select those that are considered crucial to problem solving and decision
making. ✅Clearly define objectives
Carefully gather pertinent data
Develop realistic timeline
Think logically
Why are these elements crucial to problem solving and decision making? ✅Rather
than generating just one alternative solution, generate as many alternatives as possible
to increase the chance that the final course of action is sound. In addition, it is important
to make a decision and act decisively, remembering that ineffective decisions can be
changed.
Is intution a part of the critical thinking and decision-making process? ✅Yes, intuition is
actually a cognitive skill, a rapid mental shortcut that your brain creates by putting
together patterns of problems and solutions based on experience
1) Critical Thinking ✅-refers to the process of making meaning of info through eval and
judgement
-increase your critical thinking ability by questioning everything-esp initial assumptions
Questions and Solutions
Which of the options below correctly correlate the decision-making model to the nursing
process? (Select all that apply.) ✅Implement: Choose alternative, implement
alternative
Evaluate: Evaluate decision-making steps
Why are Assess and Plan not correlating with the decision-making model to the nursing
process? ✅The Assess step in the simplified nursing process more accurately
correlates to identifying the decision to be made and collecting data in the decision-
making process. The Plan step in the nursing process more correlates to identifying the
criteria for the decision and identifying alternatives in the decision-making process.
Using first impressions to guide the decision-making process is a common flaw and
considered a pitfall in using decision-making tools. ✅TRUE; A common flaw in using
the decision-making process is one's own tendency to base decisions on a 'first
impression.' This is also referred to as confirmation bias. To make an informed and
rational decision, the nurse leader should rely on evidence and data collection.
According to Marquis and Huston (2021), there are other critical elements that nurse
managers/leaders use to complete the decision-making process. From the following
choices, select those that are considered crucial to problem solving and decision
making. ✅Clearly define objectives
Carefully gather pertinent data
Develop realistic timeline
Think logically
Why are these elements crucial to problem solving and decision making? ✅Rather
than generating just one alternative solution, generate as many alternatives as possible
to increase the chance that the final course of action is sound. In addition, it is important
to make a decision and act decisively, remembering that ineffective decisions can be
changed.
Is intution a part of the critical thinking and decision-making process? ✅Yes, intuition is
actually a cognitive skill, a rapid mental shortcut that your brain creates by putting
together patterns of problems and solutions based on experience
1) Critical Thinking ✅-refers to the process of making meaning of info through eval and
judgement
-increase your critical thinking ability by questioning everything-esp initial assumptions
