Abstract
The work of nursing is nonlinear and involves complex reasoning and clinical decision making. The use of human factors engineering (HFE) as a sole means for analyzing the work of nursing is problematic. Combining HFE analysis with qualitative observation has created a new methodology for mapping the nursing process. A cognitive pathway offers a new perspective for understanding the work of nursing and analyzing how disruptions to the nursing process may contribute to errors in the acute care environment.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease / nursing
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Attention
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Clinical Competence / standards
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Cognition
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Data Collection / methods
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Data Collection / standards
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Decision Support Techniques
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Ergonomics*
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Humans
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Logic
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Medical Errors / methods
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Medical Errors / psychology
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Models, Nursing*
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Models, Psychological
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Nonlinear Dynamics
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Nurse's Role*
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Nursing Assistants / organization & administration
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Nursing Assistants / psychology
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Nursing Methodology Research / methods*
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Nursing Process*
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / organization & administration
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology
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Problem Solving
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Qualitative Research*
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Research Design
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Time and Motion Studies