In an emergency, making the correct decision is vital. It is a necessary element of professional nursing care, and the ability
of nurses to make successful clinical decisions is the most critical element influencing care quality. The purpose of this study
was to assess the factors influencing nurses’ clinical decision-making in the emergency department of Palestinan hospitals. A
cross-sectional study was targeted at all nurses working in emergency departments at the Palestinian hospitals. The study was
completed with 227 nurses, and collecting data was performed with the Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Scale. Results of the
study revealed that the average score for the total clinical decision-making score was 3.3 (SD = 0.23). The subscales of clinical
decision making were “search for alternatives or options,” “canvassing of objectives and values,” “evaluation and reevaluation
of consequences,” and “search for information and unbiased assimilation of new information.” Furthermore, multiple linear
regression analysis revealed that degree and work hours accounted for 11.7% of the variance in clinical decision-making. The
study confirmed the average score for clinical decision-making was slightly higher than the average score. Also, it approved that
nursing degree and work hours were predictors of clinical decision-making among nurses in emergency departments.

Title

inquiry

Publisher

Sage

Publisher Country

United States of America

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

Impact Factor

2.0

Publication Type

Prtinted only

Volume

60

Year

10

Pages

6