chapter 15, 16, 17, 24
forms of communication
Nonverbal -personal appearance -posture and gait -facial expressions -eye contact -Gestures -Sounds -Territoriality and personal space
Critical thinking
entails the use of an objective judgement in other to determine merits and/or faults. -alternatively, it is 'reasoning' aimed at well-founded judgment; and hence utilizes appropriate evaluative standards in an attempt to discern the true worth, merit, or value of something.
critical thinking as a tool
for clinical judgment in nursing practice.
levels of communication
intrapersonal interpersonal small group Public Electronic
critical thinking
is a concept embedded not only in a core body of research over the last 30 to 50 years but also derived from two Greek words "kriticos" (critical) (meaning discerning judgment) and "kriterion" (meaning standards). Etymologically, the word implies the development of "discerning judgment based on standards."
Critical thinking
is the analysis of an issue or situation and the facts, data or evidence related to it. -CT is to be done objectively--meaning without influence from personal feelings, opinions or biases--and it focuses solely on factual information.
Nurses demonstrate caring by being with, doing for, and enabling patient patient well-being
-Becoming sensitive and supportive to self and others. -Being present and encouraging the expression of positive and negative feelings -Developing caring relationships incomplete
communication
-a lifelong learning process -essential for establishing nurse-patient relationships -helps to reduce the risk of errors -Maintains effective relationships
cognitive psychology theory
are focused on internal states, such as motivation, problem solving, decision-making, think or reminiscent over the decision, and pay attention, evaluate/re-evaluate the outcome, to consider if objectives are achieved; if not re-strategize
critical thinking
assumes that good reasoning can be nurtured and developed by an educational process aimed directly at that end.
forms of communication
verbal communication: -Vocabulary -Denotative and connotative meaning -pacing -intonation -clarity and brevity -Timing and relevance
