Critical Thinking In Nursing Practice Ch15 Flashcards

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Critical thinking

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Ability to think, in a systematic and logical matter with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process.
Characterized by open mindedness, continue inquiry, and perseverance, combine with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation, and determine which identified assumptions are true and relevant.

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Why is critical thinking important in nursing?

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Critical thinking is important, because there are better outcomes for patients

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How would this be useful to you as a nursing student and as a practicing nurse?

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This is useful as you obtain knowledge and experience to become a better nurse

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Clinical judgment

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Observed outcome or critical, thinking, and decision making

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Clinical decision making

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-Separates nurses from tax or other assistive personnel
-Collect information about a patient and acting on their behalf

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Levels of critical thinking, and Nursing(3 steps)

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Basic
Complex
Commitment

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Basic

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Task oriented, performance of a skill, single solution focused

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Complex

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Begin to trust own decisions, more independent, recognize, alternate solutions exist

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Commitment

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Can recognize mini alternative solutions exist, independent, and accept responsibility for your actions

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Evaluation of clinical judgment (3steps)

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Reflection
-define &express clinical experience in your own words
-journaling
Meeting with colleagues
-discuss&examine work experiences &validate decisions
-debriefing
Concept mapping
-visual representation of potential problems in interventions that show their relationships to one another

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How does experiences influence critical thinking?

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Confidence, knowledge, and speed

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Reflect on why critical thinking, is an important skill to choir and develop

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It resolves problems, accurately and quicker

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