en پرستاری Nursing پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><b>Background</b> Emotional intelligence, decisive responses, and the ability to make appropriate decisions in critical situations play a significant role in shaping nurses&rsquo; caring behaviors. Research has highlighted the positive impact of emotional intelligence on clinical decision-making; however, some studies have reported no significant association between emotional intelligence and caring behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence, clinical decision-making, and caring behaviors among nurses working in the intensive care units (ICUs) of hospitals in Urmia.</span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><b>Methods</b> This descriptive-correlational study was conducted among nurses working in ICUs in 2024. A total of 220 nurses were selected using quota sampling based on predefined inclusion criteria. Data were collected using questionnaires on demographic characteristics, Schering&rsquo;s Emotional Intelligence Scale, Lauri&rsquo;s Clinical Decision-Making Questionnaire, and the Caring Dimensions Index (CDI-25). Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 16.0. The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.</span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><b>Results</b> The mean score of emotional intelligence was 113.14 &plusmn; 9.87, clinical decision-making was 91.46 &plusmn; 10.28, and caring behaviors were 106.36 &plusmn; 10.80. The Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and clinical decision-making (r = 0.249, p = 0.001) as well as between emotional intelligence and caring behaviors (r = 0.416, p < 0.001). Furthermore, clinical decision-making demonstrated a significant positive correlation with caring behaviors (r = 0.653, p < 0.001).</span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><b>Conclusion</b> Emotional intelligence is significantly correlated with clinical decision-making and caring behaviors. Therefore, continuing education programs should emphasize the development of emotional intelligence, and nurses with higher levels of emotional intelligence should be given priority for positions in ICUs.</span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</div> Clinical Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence, Nursing Care, Intensive Care Units, Nurses 33 39 http://unmf.umsu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-4423-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Fereshteh Mahmoudpour fereshteh6728@gmail.com 100319475328460041088 100319475328460041088 No Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Samereh Eghtedar eghtedar_nurse@yahoo.com 100319475328460041089 100319475328460041089 Yes Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Naser Parizad parizad.n@umsu.ac.ir 100319475328460041090 100319475328460041090 No Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Saeideh Davar saeideh.davar@yahoo.com 100319475328460041091 100319475328460041091 No Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran