Identifying factors that nurses consider in the decision-making process related to patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurse identification of patient deterioration is critical, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as patients can deteriorate quickly. While the literature has shown that nurses rely on intuition to make decisions, there is limited information on what sources of data experienced nurses utilize to inform their intuition. The objectives of this study were to identify sources of data that inform nurse decision-making related to recognition of deteriorating patients, and explore how COVID-19 has impacted nurse decision-making.

Methods

In this qualitative study, experienced nurses voluntarily participated in focused interviews. During focused interviews, expert nurses were asked to share descriptions of memorable patient encounters, and questions were posed to faci

SUBMITTER: Anton N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8253418 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature