Abstract
To be an effective registered nurse, one must be able to integrate clinical decision-making skills into the medication calculation process in order to provide safe and effective care. Medication errors have been associated with negative outcomes for both patients and registered nurses. The execution of clinical decision-making skills throughout the medication administration process is crucial; however, the literature has not revealed a linking of these 2 concepts. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between registered nurses' clinical decision-making skills and the accuracy of medication dosage calculation. Simon's (1977) theory of decision making served as the conceptual framework for this study.
Sigma Membership
Nu at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Medication Dosing, Decision Making Skills, Medication Error Prevention
Advisor
Mary Lyn Reilly
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Degree Year
2000
Recommended Citation
Nichols, Lynn Marie Stover, "The relationship between perceived clinical decision making ability and medication dosage calculation ability of registered nurses" (2020). Dissertations. 867.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/867
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-01-08
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9964643; ProQuest document ID: 304589313. The author still retains copyright.