Pape Decision making

Question 1

Decision-making

Answer 1

• Use professional judgement to select correct course of action
• Use knowledge and skils to underpinn knowledge

Question 2

1 step descision making

Identify the issue

Answer 2

Ethical dilemma, a query, a professional issue

Question 3

Step 2 decision make

Gather all relevant information and research the problem

Answer 3

• Relevant facts
• Relevant knowledge
• Relevant laws / standards / guidelines
• Advice – from colleagues, line manager, head office

Question 4

Step 3 Decision-making

Identify all possible solutions

Answer 4

• Must act in patient’s best interest
• Must also ensure you are working within law / organisational goals etc
• Can include “do nothing

Question 5

step 4 Decision making

Weigh up benifits and risk

Answer 5

• Concider all the the options properly

Question 6

Step 5 decision making

Choose an option

Answer 6

• Must be able to justify the reaon for that option

Question 7

Record the decison

Answer 7

• Could rocord in PMR or medical notes as evidence of thought process leading to decision