CHP 15 Flashcards
What are the five steps of the scientific method?
Identify the problem
Research needed information
Devise and specify the question of hypothesis
Test the question or hypothesis
Analyze the results
Why can’t the scientific methods always be applicable to the nursing process?
Because there may not be a specific problem to be fixed
What three components make up the Paul and Elder Framework for critical thinking?
Intellectual standards
Element of reasoning/thought process
Intellectual traits
What are the nine intellectual standards necessary to become an effective critical thinker?
Clarity
Accuracy
Relevance
Logic
Precision
Fairness
Depth
Breath
Significance
What eight elements influenced thinking?
Purpose
Question
Point of View
Information
Inference
Concepts
Implications
Assumption
What characteristics are reflective of critical thinkers?
Aware of their personal biases
Open-minded
Listen well
What is clinical reasoning?
The specific thought process used in nursing when analyzing, evaluating, assessing, and managing a patient at a specific setting (bedside, hospital or clinical)
Define critical thinking?
Disciplined process of analysis and evaluation of an issue to form a belief
Define Clinical judgement?
The specific process used by therapist, nurses, and other health care providers when they arrive at a final belief, decision, or conclusion
According to Alfaro-LeFevre, what factors can influence the ability to think critically?
Age and Maturity
Positive Moral Development
Self-Confidence
Personal Biases
Past Experience
Effective Writing and Speaking Skill
Which description best corresponds to the term clinical judgement?
Requires recalling facts and recognizing patterns seen previously when caring for patients
Which characteristic of both the nursing process and the clinical judgment measurement model refers to changes over time in response to patients’ individual needs?
Dynamic
What does SBAR stand for?
Situation: Identify current concern/risks
Background: Why the client is receiving care and the client’s treatment goals
Assessment: Provide information about what did and did not happen during your shift
Recommendation: Inform receiving staff about what tasks need to be continued/followed up
What is SBAR and when is it commonly used?
SBAR is a communication tool used in healthcare settings and frequently used during patient transfer from one nurse to another
According to Alfaro-Lefevre, what are the fives steps that are critical to improving critical-thinking skills in nursing?
Understand and identify your own assumptions and biases
Make mutual communication a priority
Use references that have been vetted and are based on evidence
Make developing critical-thinking skills a priority
Ask others to evaluate your critical-thinking skills and where you could improve
