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critical thinking - ANSWER ✔✔the ability to think in a systematic and
logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning
process
characteristics of critical thinking - ANSWER ✔✔-open-mindedness
-continual inquiry
-perseverance
-willingness to look at each unique patient situation and determine which
identified assumptions are true and relevant
,clinical decision making - ANSWER ✔✔-Requires careful reasoning
(i.e., choosing the options for the best patient outcomes on the basis of a
patient's condition and the priority of the problem).
-Skilled clinical decision making occurs through knowing the patient.
-It has two components: a nurse's understanding of a specific patient
and his or her subsequent selection of interventions.
critical thinking model - ANSWER ✔✔Combines a nurse's knowledge
base, experience, competence in the nursing process, attitudes, and
standards to explain how nurses make clinical judgments that are
necessary for safe, effective nursing care.
Basic level - ANSWER ✔✔-level 1
-is an early step in developing reasoning.
-thinker learns to accept the diverse opinions and values of experts (e.g.,
instructors and staff nurse preceptors).
-however, inexperience, weak competencies, and inflexible attitudes
restrict a person's ability to move to the next level of critical thinking.
Complex level - ANSWER ✔✔-level 2
-each solution has benefits and risks that you weigh before making a
final decision. There are options.
,-Thinking becomes more creative and innovative.
-is willing to consider different options from routine procedures when
complex situations develop. You learn to gather additional information
and take a variety of different approaches for the same therapy.
Commitment level - ANSWER ✔✔-level 3
-you anticipate when to make choices without assistance from others
and accept accountability for decisions made.
-as a nurse you do more than just consider the complex alternatives that
a problem poses.
-at the commitment level you choose an action or belief that is based on
the available alternatives and support it.
what is needed first before anything else? - ANSWER ✔✔
interpretation - ANSWER ✔✔Be orderly in collecting data about
patients. Apply reasoning while looking for patterns to emerge.
Categorize the data. Gather additional data or clarify any data about
which you are uncertain.
analysis - ANSWER ✔✔Be open-minded as you look at information
about a patient. Do not make careless assumptions. Does the data
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, reveal a problem or trend that you believe is true, or are there other
options?
inference - ANSWER ✔✔Look at the meaning and significance of
findings. Are there relationships among findings? Does the data about
the patient help you see that a problem exists?
evaluation - ANSWER ✔✔Look at all situations objectively. Use
criteria (e.g., expected outcomes, pain characteristics, learning
objectives) to determine results of nursing actions. Reflect on your own
behavior.
explanation - ANSWER ✔✔Support your findings and conclusions.
Use knowledge and experience to choose strategies to use in the care
of patients.
self-regulation - ANSWER ✔✔Reflect on your experiences. Be
responsible for connecting your actions with outcomes. Identify the ways
you can improve your own performance. What will make you believe that
you have been successful?
confidence - ANSWER ✔✔Learn how to introduce yourself to a
patient; speak with conviction when you begin a treatment or procedure.
Do not lead a patient to think that you are unable to perform care safely.
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critical thinking - ANSWER ✔✔the ability to think in a systematic and
logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning
process
characteristics of critical thinking - ANSWER ✔✔-open-mindedness
-continual inquiry
-perseverance
-willingness to look at each unique patient situation and determine which
identified assumptions are true and relevant
,clinical decision making - ANSWER ✔✔-Requires careful reasoning
(i.e., choosing the options for the best patient outcomes on the basis of a
patient's condition and the priority of the problem).
-Skilled clinical decision making occurs through knowing the patient.
-It has two components: a nurse's understanding of a specific patient
and his or her subsequent selection of interventions.
critical thinking model - ANSWER ✔✔Combines a nurse's knowledge
base, experience, competence in the nursing process, attitudes, and
standards to explain how nurses make clinical judgments that are
necessary for safe, effective nursing care.
Basic level - ANSWER ✔✔-level 1
-is an early step in developing reasoning.
-thinker learns to accept the diverse opinions and values of experts (e.g.,
instructors and staff nurse preceptors).
-however, inexperience, weak competencies, and inflexible attitudes
restrict a person's ability to move to the next level of critical thinking.
Complex level - ANSWER ✔✔-level 2
-each solution has benefits and risks that you weigh before making a
final decision. There are options.
,-Thinking becomes more creative and innovative.
-is willing to consider different options from routine procedures when
complex situations develop. You learn to gather additional information
and take a variety of different approaches for the same therapy.
Commitment level - ANSWER ✔✔-level 3
-you anticipate when to make choices without assistance from others
and accept accountability for decisions made.
-as a nurse you do more than just consider the complex alternatives that
a problem poses.
-at the commitment level you choose an action or belief that is based on
the available alternatives and support it.
what is needed first before anything else? - ANSWER ✔✔
interpretation - ANSWER ✔✔Be orderly in collecting data about
patients. Apply reasoning while looking for patterns to emerge.
Categorize the data. Gather additional data or clarify any data about
which you are uncertain.
analysis - ANSWER ✔✔Be open-minded as you look at information
about a patient. Do not make careless assumptions. Does the data
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, reveal a problem or trend that you believe is true, or are there other
options?
inference - ANSWER ✔✔Look at the meaning and significance of
findings. Are there relationships among findings? Does the data about
the patient help you see that a problem exists?
evaluation - ANSWER ✔✔Look at all situations objectively. Use
criteria (e.g., expected outcomes, pain characteristics, learning
objectives) to determine results of nursing actions. Reflect on your own
behavior.
explanation - ANSWER ✔✔Support your findings and conclusions.
Use knowledge and experience to choose strategies to use in the care
of patients.
self-regulation - ANSWER ✔✔Reflect on your experiences. Be
responsible for connecting your actions with outcomes. Identify the ways
you can improve your own performance. What will make you believe that
you have been successful?
confidence - ANSWER ✔✔Learn how to introduce yourself to a
patient; speak with conviction when you begin a treatment or procedure.
Do not lead a patient to think that you are unable to perform care safely.
