Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Chapter 4

to solve a problem, one should use the following steps

1. define the problem clearly 2. consider all possible alternatives 3. consider possible outcomes for each alternative 4. predict the likelihood of each outcome occurring 5. choose the alternative with the best chance of success and fewest undesirable outcomes

Improving critical thinking skills

1. focusing on main ideas and relevant data while reading 2. writing in organized manner and expressing each thought coherently and concisely, yet clearly. 3. evaluating what has been written 4. consciously practicing attentive listening 5. thinking about what to say and how to state it clearly and concisely in a logical way before beginning to speak. 6. practicing purposeful thinking.

when formulating a nursing care plan, what factors contribute to its success

1. patient input 2. collaboration with other health care team members 3. thorough assessment 4. prioritization of need/concerns 5. critical thinking

Explain how EBP tools and procedures can improve critical thinking at the bedside

Access to current documented standard procedures and evidence-based reference tools at the bedside can contribute to improved patient outcomes and critical thinking skills. Nurses can access (hard copy) procedure manuals or (soft copy) electronic resources and apply evidence-based knowledge to their nursing practice.

Explain how critical thinking differs from ordinary thinking. compare and contrast critical thinking and clinical reasoning

Rather than thinking about something at random, critical thinking is directed and purposeful and requires skills such as effective reading, effective writing, attentive listening, and effective communicating. Critical thinking involves keeping an open mind and looking at an issue from different perspectives, It requires an organized and systematic approach. To think critically, one must be flexible, realistic, creative, humble, honest, curious, and insightful. clinical reasoning is critical thinking in the clinical setting.

clinical reasoning

critical thinking in the clinical setting

critical thinking

directed, purposeful mental activity by which ideas are created and evaluated, plans are constructed, and desired outcomes are decided; can occur in or out of the clinical setting

KSA

knowledge, skills, attitudes.

Describe how patient problems are usually prioritized

patient problems are usually prioritized along the lines of Maslow's hierarchy of basic needs

outcomes

results of actions

priority

something taking precedence over other things at a particular time because of greater importance

Aspects of effective communication include

speaking clearly and concisely, considering what has been said and thinking before speaking, attentively listening before responding.

scientific method

step-by-step process used by scientists to solve problems

describe how professionalism and self-concept affect critical thinking

studies demonstrate that nursing professionalism influences a nurse's critical thinking ability. A positive self-concept is also linked to problem solving and critical thinking ability.

clinical judgment

the outcome or results of clinical reasoning

nursing process

way of thinking and acting based on the scientific method

when prioritizing nursing tasks, you should consider:

you should consider what will happen if the task is not done on time