Reflecting on decision-making as a competence of the hospital nurse

Abstract

Objective: to reflect on managerial decision-making as a professional competence of nurses in hospital practice today. Contents: this current, reflective study was based on discursive formulations on managerial decision-making as a competence of nurses, and supported by the Brazilian and international literature. Electronic databases were accessed and studies published between January 2016 and December 2021 were consulted. Decision making is a fundamental competence for hospital nurses’ clinical performance. Engaging other team professionals in decision-making enables the choices made to be the most appropriate to the situation, by allowing the sharing of ideas and thoughts, clinical judgment and validation of care planning. Conclusion: it is important to reflect on this topic during training of future professional nurses. Accordingly, training centers and hospital managers should think of strategies that help nurses in assertive decision-making.