Chapter 8 Critical Thinkin Flashcards
1
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critical thinking
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continuous process characterized by open mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each situation and determine which assumptions are true and relevant
2
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reflection
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process of purposefully thinking back on a situation to discover its purpose or meaning
3
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intuition
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gut feeling
4
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Scientific Method
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- identify the problem
- collecting data
- forming a question or hypothesis
- testing the question or hypothesis
- evaluating results of the test
5
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clinical inference
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forming patterns of information from data before making a nursing diagnosis
6
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clinical decision making
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careful reasoning so you choose the options for the best patient outcomes on the basis of a patients condition
7
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nursing process
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5 step approach -- Assessment Diagnosis planning implementation evaluation
8
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workarounds
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shortcuts. DONT TAKE ANY!!!
