Critical Thinking, Delegation, and Missed Care in Nursing Practice

@article{Bittner2009CriticalTD,
  title={Critical Thinking, Delegation, and Missed Care in Nursing Practice},
  author={Nancy Phoenix Bittner and Gayle Gravlin},
  journal={JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration},
  year={2009},
  volume={39},
  pages={142-146}
}
  • N. Bittner, Gayle Gravlin
  • Published 1 March 2009
  • Medicine, Political Science
  • JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
Objective: The aim of this study was to understand how nurses use critical thinking to delegate nursing care. Background: Nurses must synthesize large amounts of information and think through complex and often emergent clinical situations when making critical decisions about patient care, including delegation. Method: A qualitative, descriptive study was used in this article. Findings: Before delegating, nurses reported considering patient condition, competency, experience, and workload of… 
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