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Assessment Description
The purpose of this assignment is to apply a decision-making strategy to a real-life situation.
The proactive professional infuses decision-making strategies in all aspects of life. Among essential leadership characteristics are strong decision-making skills. By examining why a decision is needed, what the possible options may be, the likely consequences of each option, as well as the significance of the consequences, they can determine what the best decision may be in light of the available information.
Review the resource “The Decision-Making Process" and then complete and submit the "Decision-Making Reflection Form."
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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Running Head: DECISION MAKING IN NURSING
Decision Making in Nursing
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DECISION MAKING IN NURSING
Decision Making In Nursing
Identify the problem for the decision
Nurse shortage is a significant challenge faced in a local healthcare organization (Marc et
al., 2019). The number of patients seeking medical attention is relatively high compared to the
number of practitioners offering the needed health services. Most patients are therefore forced to
seek medical attention from other health facilities. Also, nurse shortage influences decision
making as the interaction between nurses is relatively low. The time to serve a patient in this
organization is usually high due to the low number of nurses.
Gather relevant information
Due to the complex policies set in most learning institutions, nurses graduating from
colleges are relatively low. The ever-increasing number of patients makes it hard to address this
problem. Also, as the government efforts to address the nurse shortage fails to engage the
community, the prevalence of this issue continues to grow. Most patients, therefore, have to look
for alternative ways to meet their health needs as they cannot get assistance in the local facilities.
Identify alternatives
Investing in long-term train...
