Chapter 8 (Critical Thinking) Vocab Flashcards
Clinical Decision Making
A problem solving and reasoning activity that involves diagnostic reasoning and allows you to choose the options that produce the best patient outcomes
Clinical Inferences
the process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of evidence and previous experience with the evidence
Clinical Judgment
a conclusion about a patient’s needs, concerns, or health problems
Critical Thinking
-A continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are true and relevant
Decision Making
focuses on resolving a problem
involves defining the problem, assessing the options, weighing the options, testing the options, and then making a decision
Nursing Process
Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation
Scientific Method
a systematic and ordered approach to gathering data and solving problems through reasoning
Problem Solving
Involves obtaining information, combining it with what you already know, and developing a solution
Reflection
-purposely thinking back or recalling a situation to discover its purpose or meaning
Attitudes for Critical Thinking
Confidence Thinking independently Fairness Responsibility Accountability Discipline Risk taking Perseverance Creativity Curiosity Integrity Humility
Attitudes for Critical Thinking
Confidence Thinking independently Fairness Responsibility Accountability Discipline Risk taking Perseverance Creativity Curiosity Integrity Humility
Critical Thinking Involves:
recognizing that an issue exists, analyze information, evaluate information, and make conclusions
Benefits of Reflection
- improves accuracy of diagnoses
- helps you focus on learning and self-awareness
What do does having clinical decision making skills do?
Separates nurses from technical and ancillary staff
Reflect Acyonynm
Recall the events
Examine your response
Feelings (identify the feelings you had)
Learn from the experience
Explore options
Create a plan of action for future situations
Timescale (set a time by which your plan of action will be completed)
Elements of Critical Thinking in Nursing Judgment
CAKES
Competence Knowledge Experience Attitudes Standards
Reflect Acronynm
Recall the events
Examine your response
Feelings (identify the feelings you had)
Learn from the experience
Explore options
Create a plan of action for future situations
Timescale (set a time by which your plan of action will be completed)
Interpretation
The process of discovering, determining, and assigning meaning
Analysis
used to identify assumptions, reasons, themes, and evidence used in making arguments or offering explainations
Inference
Used to draw conclusions from reasons, evidence, observations, experience, or values and beliefs
Allows us to predict most likely and logical consequences
Evaluation
Used to assess credibility or claims made and involves reflective thinking
Explanation
The process of justifying what you have decided to do by providing evidence
Self-Regulation
Relates to monitoring and correcting mistakes that might have occurred and noting how you could do better next time
