Description
Respond to an information need by collecting and analysing available findings to inform clinical decisions.
Alternative labels
carry out clinical decision making tasks
take clinical decisions
form a focused clinical question
perform clinical decision-making
make a clinical decision
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Make clinical decisions is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Advanced nurse practitioner: Advanced nurse practitioners are in charge of promoting and restoring patients` health, provide diagnosis and care in advanced settings, coordinating care within areas of chronic disease management, providing integrated care, and supervising assigned team members. Advanced nurse practitioners are general care nurses who have acquired an expert knowledge base, complex decision making skills and clinical competencies for expanded clinical practice on advanced level.
Specialist biomedical scientist: Specialist biomedical scientists lead a department or specialist area, working as a diagnostic partner with a clinical team (investigating and diagnosing patient illnesses like diabetes, haematological disorders, coagulation, molecular biology or genomics) or undertaking clinical research projects.
Biomedical scientist advanced: Biomedical scientists advanced undertake advanced translational research in the biomedical science field and perform as educators of their professions or as other professionals.
Optional skill
Make clinical decisions is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
References
- Make clinical decisions – ESCO
