As a manager, the development of your decision-making skills related t

QUESTION

As a manager, the development of your decision-making skills related to safe patient care is facilitated by:

a. Regular reflection on decisions.
b. A culture of perfectionism.
c. Recognition of who should be held responsible for individual errors.
d. A culture of trust between the staff and you.

ANSWER:

ANS: A
Reflection on how well decisions were enacted enables knowledge of the complexity of situations and ramifications of the decisions made. Reflection enables elimination of strategies and methods that are inappropriate in meeting needs and aids in narrowing choices of best actions to take.