Chapter 15
gathering, verifying, and communicating data about the patient to establish a database is an example of which component of the nursing process
Assessment
Describe the steps of critical thinking
Critical thinking involves recognizing that an issue exist, analyzing information about the issue, evaluating information, and making conclusions
Completing nursing actions necessary for accomplishing a care plan is an example of which component of the nursing pocess
Implentation
Intellectual standard in critical thinking model
a guideline or principle for rational thoughts
analyticity
anticipate possible results or consequences
perseverance
be cautious of an easy answer; look for a pattern and find a solution
inquisitiveness
be eager to acquire new knowledge and value learning
systematicity
be organized
open-mindness
be tolerant of different views and one's own predjuice
risk taking
be willing to recommend alternative approaches to nursing care
clinical decision making
careful reasoning so the best options are chosen for the best outcomes
Explore and learn more about a patient to make appropriate clinical judgements
creativity
diagnostic reasoning
determining a patient's health status after you have assigned meaning to the behaviors and symptoms presented
integrity
do not compromise nursing standards or honesty in delivering nursing care
clinical decision making requires the nurse to:
establish and weigh criteria in deciding the best choice of therapy for a patient
nursing process
five-step clinical decision-making aproach
decision making
focuses on a problem resolution
List the five components of critical thinking
knowledge based experience critical thinking competencies attitudes standards
Define evidence-based knowledge
knowledge based on research or clinical experience
commitment critical thinker
learners anticipate the need to make choices without assistance from others and accept accountability
complex critical thinker
learners begin to separate themselves from experts and analyze and examine choices more indepently
fairness
listen to both sides in any discussion
creativity
look for different approaches if interventions are not working
problem solving
obtain information and then use the information plus what you already know to find a solution
inference
process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of evidence
thinking independently
read the nursing literature
humility
recognize when you need more information to make a decision
responsibility
refer to policy and procedure manual to review steps of a skill
Professional standard in critical thinking model
refers to evidence-based ethical criteria for nursing judgments used for evaluation and criteria for professional responsibility
maturity
reflect on your own judgement
truth seeking
seeking the true meaning of a situation
confidence
speak with conviction and always be prepared to perform care safely
scientific method
systematic, ordered approach to gathering data and solving problems
discipline
take time to be thorough and manage your time effectively
basic critical thinker
the learner trusts that experts have the right answers for every problem; thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules or principles
reflective journaling
the process of purposefully thinking back or recalling a situation to discover its purpose or meaning
self-confidence
trust your own reasoning process
concept mapping
visual representation of patient problems and interventions that shows their relationships to one another
