Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning,
and Clinical Judgement
Nursing process - ANS-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Subjective Data - ANS-symptoms
Objective Data - ANS-observable and measurable data; signs
clinical judgement - ANS-Outcomes of critical thinking in nursing practice
clinical reasoning - ANS-The process used to assimilate information, analyze data, and make
decisions regarding patient care
Components of Critical thinking - ANS-specific knowledge base
experience
competencies
attitudes
standards
Steps of Clinical Judgement Process - ANS-Noticing: Initial grasp of the situation
Interpreting: Make sense of the information, gather more data if needed
Responding: Implementation of actions and interventions based on patient needs
Reflecting: thinking and learning from experiences
Reflecting - ANS-Reflection-in-action: Happens in real time while care is occurring
Reflection-on-action: Happens after the patient care occurs
Assess - ANS-Gather information about the patient's condition
Diagnose - ANS-Identify the patient's problems
Plan - ANS-Set goals of care and desired outcomes and identify appropriate nursing actions
Implement - ANS-Perform the nursing actions identified in planning
Evaluate - ANS-Determine if goals and expected outcomes are achieved
and Clinical Judgement
Nursing process - ANS-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Subjective Data - ANS-symptoms
Objective Data - ANS-observable and measurable data; signs
clinical judgement - ANS-Outcomes of critical thinking in nursing practice
clinical reasoning - ANS-The process used to assimilate information, analyze data, and make
decisions regarding patient care
Components of Critical thinking - ANS-specific knowledge base
experience
competencies
attitudes
standards
Steps of Clinical Judgement Process - ANS-Noticing: Initial grasp of the situation
Interpreting: Make sense of the information, gather more data if needed
Responding: Implementation of actions and interventions based on patient needs
Reflecting: thinking and learning from experiences
Reflecting - ANS-Reflection-in-action: Happens in real time while care is occurring
Reflection-on-action: Happens after the patient care occurs
Assess - ANS-Gather information about the patient's condition
Diagnose - ANS-Identify the patient's problems
Plan - ANS-Set goals of care and desired outcomes and identify appropriate nursing actions
Implement - ANS-Perform the nursing actions identified in planning
Evaluate - ANS-Determine if goals and expected outcomes are achieved
