Approaches in Decision-Making - Assignment Example

Some factors cannot be measured or observed and this means an inability to use evidence and data. Consequently, tuning in to the edge and intuition that offers a better understanding of factors for informed decisions is necessary. Tuning to the edge and intuition also offer a deeper understanding of the factors and integrating them with evidence and data that often identify relationships and their significance offers a strong basis for decision-making (Kerfoot, 2005). Turning to the edge and intuition, unlike sole reliance on evidence and data, also allows for generation the of the ‘dissenters’ that are necessary for effective decisions (Pittman, 2013).

Intuition played a role in my professional life when I identified unusual behavior in a colleague. His attitude had suddenly changed and he appeared stressed. I imagined the possible effects of his condition on his practice and realized that he a risk to his patients through mistakes in care delivery. I decided to talk to him about his condition and convinced him into attending a counseling session. He later confessed to the possibility of administering the wrong medicine action during that period in which he was depressed.

A possible dissenting voice to my project is that a free environment, in which practitioners enjoy autonomy over their approaches to care instead of such regulations as JNC guidelines, promotes creativity and can lead to better health outcomes. The need for tuning to the edge and intuition as well as the dissenter concept could trigger opposition.