HONDROS NUR 212 EXAM 3 | 165 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED
EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
1. critical thinking: - Clinical decision making: critical thinking process for choosing best actions to meet a desired goal
- Nurses use whenever choices available
- Client outcomes improve
-Common attitudes: Independence, fair-mindedness, Aware of self-limits, integrity, Perseverance, confidence -
Skills needed:
Intellect: Ability to learn, understand, reason.
Helps to differentiate facts from opinions, approach situations objectively, clarify concepts
Creativity: Finding unique solutions to unique problems when traditional interventions ineffective
Inquiry: Search for knowledge, facts. Examining objective information to gain clarification, find solutions to problems
Reasoning: inductive (finding patterns or stereotypes), deductive (drawing conclusions from previous known facts),
clinical (ability to reflect on previous situations and decisions)
Reflection: Action of making sense of occurrences, situations, or decisions by carefully considering totality of
experience
Intuition: gut reaction
- open ended questions
- ability to analyze and prioritize
2. Problem solving- what to do first (especially if you can only do one thing): -
Identify situation or problem
List all possible alternatives and information about situation
Compare, evaluate pros and cons of each alternative
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, Select best option to try
Put it into action
Evaluate success
apply the phases: Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementing, evaluation
ABCs!!!!!!
3. Reflection - what went right, what went wrong, what could/should have been done differently, what resources
were available/unavailable that were needed: - always debreif (relective thinking)
- grow from decisions
- action of making sense of situations
4. Tanner's Clinical Judgment Model: - Noticing: expectations about the client, recognition of a focused assessment,
recognize cues
- Interpreting: interpretation of medications, labs, and diagnostics, analyze cues
- Responding: communication, collaboration and interprofessionalism, prioritizing interventions, check VS, call
provider
- Reflecting: skillfulness with interventions, incorporation of skills and information into real pt situations, what went
right and wrong, how could i have acted better
5. Maintaining competence (accountability): - Continuing Competence is the ongoing application of knowledge and the
decision-making, psychomotor, and interpersonal skills expected of the licensed nurse within a specific practice setting
resulting in nursing care that contributes to the health and welfare of clients served. - Continuing education hours to
renew license every 2 years
- ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR OWN ACTIONS
- MUST KEEP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE UPDATED
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EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
1. critical thinking: - Clinical decision making: critical thinking process for choosing best actions to meet a desired goal
- Nurses use whenever choices available
- Client outcomes improve
-Common attitudes: Independence, fair-mindedness, Aware of self-limits, integrity, Perseverance, confidence -
Skills needed:
Intellect: Ability to learn, understand, reason.
Helps to differentiate facts from opinions, approach situations objectively, clarify concepts
Creativity: Finding unique solutions to unique problems when traditional interventions ineffective
Inquiry: Search for knowledge, facts. Examining objective information to gain clarification, find solutions to problems
Reasoning: inductive (finding patterns or stereotypes), deductive (drawing conclusions from previous known facts),
clinical (ability to reflect on previous situations and decisions)
Reflection: Action of making sense of occurrences, situations, or decisions by carefully considering totality of
experience
Intuition: gut reaction
- open ended questions
- ability to analyze and prioritize
2. Problem solving- what to do first (especially if you can only do one thing): -
Identify situation or problem
List all possible alternatives and information about situation
Compare, evaluate pros and cons of each alternative
1/9
, Select best option to try
Put it into action
Evaluate success
apply the phases: Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementing, evaluation
ABCs!!!!!!
3. Reflection - what went right, what went wrong, what could/should have been done differently, what resources
were available/unavailable that were needed: - always debreif (relective thinking)
- grow from decisions
- action of making sense of situations
4. Tanner's Clinical Judgment Model: - Noticing: expectations about the client, recognition of a focused assessment,
recognize cues
- Interpreting: interpretation of medications, labs, and diagnostics, analyze cues
- Responding: communication, collaboration and interprofessionalism, prioritizing interventions, check VS, call
provider
- Reflecting: skillfulness with interventions, incorporation of skills and information into real pt situations, what went
right and wrong, how could i have acted better
5. Maintaining competence (accountability): - Continuing Competence is the ongoing application of knowledge and the
decision-making, psychomotor, and interpersonal skills expected of the licensed nurse within a specific practice setting
resulting in nursing care that contributes to the health and welfare of clients served. - Continuing education hours to
renew license every 2 years
- ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR OWN ACTIONS
- MUST KEEP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE UPDATED
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