COMPREHEND DECISION MAKING and PROBLEM SOLVING
I. Define decision making
Decision making
A complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular course of action. This implies that there was doubt about several courses of action and that a choice was made to eliminate the uncertainty.
( Lancaster) A systematic, sequential process of choosing among alternatives and putting the choice into action.
Decision making is a process that involves steps or actions that one might take in solving problems relevant to the discipline of nursing. The relationship of critical thinking and critical analysis in relation to the decision making process: Critical thinking is a skill developed in looking for alternative solutions to problems and adopting a questioning approach. Critical analysis is a tool used in critical thinking and may involve asking the following questions:
What is the central issue?
What are the underlying assumptions?
Is there valid......
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