Emergency Clinical Decision Making and Problem Solving
Define clinical judgement and clinical decision making.
Critically analyse the theories associated with clinical decision making.
Discuss more than 1 clinical decision making model i.e. compare and contrast models.
Define and discuss problem solving models and demonstrate how these were applied.
Give an example of this in one of the case studies provided in your appendix.
Learning Outcome 2
Enhance your knowledge and skills in the management of uncertainty and the application of reasoning in the assessment and management of care.
Discuss assessment theories, i.e. SOCRATES, OLDCARTS, GCS, NEWS2, AVPU, Pain scores for example… AVPU and SOCRATES
How do you manage uncertainty?
What tools do you utilise to justify your decisions and ensure your patient is safe?
What methods were applied to manage your clinical uncertainty (referral, senior support, support from expertise..)
Give an example of this in one of your case studies provided in your appendix.