I believe that this competency is very necessary for an entry-level practitioner to have for many reasons. An occupational therapist should be able to make quick decisions, however these decisions should be morally grounded and should be well thought over so that it is the best decision for the patient. The patient should be kept safe and should continue to move through the occupational therapy process, being the occupational therapist's ultimate goals throughout sessions. One specific example that comes to mind was during my first Level II rotation at Methodist North Hospital and it was during the second half of my rotation when I was placed in the acute care setting. I entered a patient's room to do an initial evaluation, when I found the two daughters of the patient standing over the patient's bed staring at the patient. I started to introduce myself while feeling out the situation, and the daughters proceeded to tell me that they thought their mother was having another "episode." This patient had come in for having a stroke and they thought she may be having another one. I immediately started talking to the patient and also realized something was off about her. I then called the nurse button and stated that I needed a nurse in there stat. After waiting about 2-3 minutes and no one had entered the room, I decided to run down the hallway to find the nurse because I knew the situation was urgent. I found the nurse and was able to get the patient immediate help. I believe that this story shows that I am competent in this skill area. I stayed morally grounded in this situation, by putting the patient first and making sure that I got the patient immediate help. I also feel like I served as a role model in this situation because I was able to be calm and and make quick decisions that benefited the patient.