Clinical Judgement

Question 1

Components of Clinical Judgement Model

Answer 1

-Critical Thinking
-Nursing Process
-Clinical Judgment
-Clinical Decisions
-Patient Needs

Question 2

Components of Critical Thinking

Answer 2

-Knowledge Base
-Environement
-Experience
-Standards
-Attitudes

Question 3

What does Knowledge Base Include ?

Answer 3

-Basic Science: A&P, microbiology
-Underlying disease process-expected findings
-Normal assessment findings
-Assessment standards
-Nursing theory suporting health and wellness-e.g. growth and development, health promotion
-Communication principles
-Family dynamics

Question 4

What does Environment Include ?

Answer 4

-Time pressure
-Setting
-Task complexity
-Interruptions

Question 5

What does Experinence include ?

Answer 5

-Personal
-Clinical experience in assessment, physcial exam, knowing what to examine
-Skill competence

Question 6

What does Standards Include ?

Answer 6

-ANA Standards and Scope of Nursing Practice
-Clinical practice guidelines and standards of practice
-Intellectual standards in measurement
-Agency policies and procedures
-Professsional (standards of care, ethical standards)

Question 7

What does Attitudes Include ?

Answer 7

-Perseverance
-Curosity
-Confidence
-Discipline
-Responsibility