Using grounded theory method, this study of 21 home health nurses describes three clinical decision-making styles: skimming, surveying, and sleuthing. Experienced home health care nurses switch from one style to another when managing varying patient care situations. This study provides a broad view of clinical decision-making by integrating the context of nursing practice with the patients' clinical status, nurse-patient interaction, and nurses' knowledge and experience.
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Felicitas A. dela Cruz (1994) studied this question.
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