Chapter 1: critical thinking and the nursing process Flashcards
critical thinking attitudes
- intellectual humility
- intellectual courage
- intellectual empathy
- intellectual autonomy
- intellectual integrity
- intellectual perseverance
- faith in reason
- fair mindedness
problem solving
- gather data
- identify problem
- determine outcomes
- plan
- implement plan of care
- evaluate care
nursing process
assess
diagnose
plan
implement
evaluate
- evidence based, critical thinking/creativity
subjective data colllection
- chief complaint
- health history
- personal habits
- family role/support systems
- cultural/spiritual beliefs
“what’s up”
w - where is it?
h - how does it feel?
a- aggravating and alleviating factors
t - timing**** when did it start? need to assess changes over time incident started
s - severity
u - useful other data
p - pt’s perception of problem
objective data collection
inspect
palpate
percuss
auscultate
documentation
accurate
concise
objective
diagnosis for LPN
“risk for…….” making diagnosis based on what we are seeing and symptoms, not based on actual physician / medical diagnosis
plan of care
prioritize diagnoses (ABCs - airway, breathing, circulation)
develop outcomes
identify interventions
prioritize actions
Maslow hierarchy of human needs
physiological needs
safety and security
love and belonging
self esteem
self actualization
outcomes
measurable
realistic
include time frame
interventions
goal direct4ed:
take
treat
teach
implementation
communication
implementation
documentation
Evaluation
- was outcome met?
- did interventions work?
- is revision needed?
