I realized heuristic thinking is a big part of nursing. As we work with people and their problems I gravitate toward the simplest answer or reason for doing what I do. I realized that often when given the same scenario I will often make 2 different decisions based on the patients.
I was excited to learn about CDS protocols used by Intermountain. The idea that there is more knowledge out there than one person can absorb and retain has always been a little terrifying to me. How am I going to keep all this new information from leaking out of my ears? The CDS is a great way to do that. My critical thinking and assessment skills coupled with software to help me is very encouraging. I do not often have the opportunity to chart for direct patient care these days, but when I do I will apply the information about the importance of quality data in the decision making process and generate that quality data.
Excellent points Daphne, yes, thinking about the amount of knowledge that is out there in the health care world can be intimidating. But as you said CDSS are important in helping us make decisions based on EBP.
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