Integrate ethical reasoning, data literacy, systems thinking, and risk evaluation into decision-making training¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · 2 claims (1 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 review), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The review concludes that strengthening decision-making competency in nurse managers requires development of ethical reasoning, data literacy, systems thinking, and risk evaluation. The article states that "Strengthening decision-making competency in nurse managers requires the development of ethical reasoning, data literacy, systems thinking, and risk evaluation." Technological proficiency is identified as essential to enhance decision quality.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Training must address ethical reasoning, data literacy, systems thinking, and risk evaluation together

Constraints¶

• Organizational stressors must be managed to reduce cognitive load and improve performance

Target Learners¶

• Nurse managers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Decision-making competency
• Ethical reasoning
• Data literacy

Claims¶

• Professional values and ethics are the most frequently reported characteristic of nurse managers' decision-making competency [+W]
• High stress and healthcare environment complexity are the primary barriers to effective decision-making [~W]

Related Strategies¶

• Use simulation and virtual reality to train nurse managers' decision-making competency

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Gonzalez-Garcia A., Marques-Sanchez P., Pinto-Carral A., Leiros-Rodriguez R., Perez-Rivera J., Perez-González S. (2025). Characterizing the Decision-Making Competency of Nurse Managers: A Scoping Review. Journal of Nursing Management. https://doi.org/10.1155/jonm/2771210