Module 4

How did the readings influence your perception of your own clinical decision-making?
I really learned a lot from the readings and the You Tube video from this Module. I didn't know anything about clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) before. I think they are really important to help enhance the knowledge and diagnostic capabilities of a provider. This is because they intermesh patient characteristics with a computer knowledge base and allow the provider to hone in a more specific diagnosis. CDSSs also link information to a clinical knowledge base that is dervied from and continually reflects the most up-to-date evidenced-based sources. Therefore, as an FNP, I plan on investing in some sort of PDA in order to help improve my clinical decision making processes.
I also learned a lot from Dr. Kahneman's speech regarding the two modes of thinking: intuition and reasoning. I realized I use a lot of reasoning in making clinical decisions, but intuition comes into play in regards to my past experiences and the biases I have formed because of them. Thus, we need to be aware of our biases and try to balance them with the knowledge we acquire based on reasoning in order to make the best clinical decision possible.