Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment in Nursing
Chapter 15
Clinical Judgment: The observable outcome of critical thinking and decision-making.
It's what separates professional nurses from assistive personnel. It involves accurate
and appropriate clinical decisions.
Clinical Decision Making: The process of using critical thinking to make clinical
judgments.
Critical Thinking: A systematic and logical way of thinking, characterized by openness
to questioning and reflection on the reasoning process. Its aim is to focus on important
issues and make decisions leading to desired patient outcomes.
Chapter 15
Clinical Judgment: The observable outcome of critical thinking and decision-making.
It's what separates professional nurses from assistive personnel. It involves accurate
and appropriate clinical decisions.
Clinical Decision Making: The process of using critical thinking to make clinical
judgments.
Critical Thinking: A systematic and logical way of thinking, characterized by openness
to questioning and reflection on the reasoning process. Its aim is to focus on important
issues and make decisions leading to desired patient outcomes.
