RNSG 1125 MODULE 3 CLINICAL
JUDGEMENT WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
clinical judgement - ANSWER-An interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs,
concerns or health problems, and/or the decision to take (or not), use or modify
standard approaches, or improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's
response.
Scientific Method - ANSWER-Identify the problem
Collect data
Formulate a question or hypothesis
Test the question or hypothesis
Evaluate results of the test or study
the nursing process (ADPIE) - ANSWER-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
planning - ANSWER-Prioritizing problems (diagnoses), formulating goals/desired
outcomes, selecting and writing nursing interventions
SMART goals - ANSWER-Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
implementation - ANSWER-Initiation of the nursing care plan.
Assess if the interventions are effective and desired outcomes met.
Why do we use the Nursing Process? - ANSWER-An organized framework to provide
patient care
Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgement are major component
It promotes quality patient care
Safety is the highest priority
It promotes INDIVIDUAL outcomes
Uses Evidenced Based Practices
Assesment - ANSWER-collect, organize, validate and document data
objective data - ANSWER-information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled or measured
by an observer; signs
ex: head to toe assessment and diagnostics test results
JUDGEMENT WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
clinical judgement - ANSWER-An interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs,
concerns or health problems, and/or the decision to take (or not), use or modify
standard approaches, or improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's
response.
Scientific Method - ANSWER-Identify the problem
Collect data
Formulate a question or hypothesis
Test the question or hypothesis
Evaluate results of the test or study
the nursing process (ADPIE) - ANSWER-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
planning - ANSWER-Prioritizing problems (diagnoses), formulating goals/desired
outcomes, selecting and writing nursing interventions
SMART goals - ANSWER-Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
implementation - ANSWER-Initiation of the nursing care plan.
Assess if the interventions are effective and desired outcomes met.
Why do we use the Nursing Process? - ANSWER-An organized framework to provide
patient care
Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgement are major component
It promotes quality patient care
Safety is the highest priority
It promotes INDIVIDUAL outcomes
Uses Evidenced Based Practices
Assesment - ANSWER-collect, organize, validate and document data
objective data - ANSWER-information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled or measured
by an observer; signs
ex: head to toe assessment and diagnostics test results
