Lecture 4 Flashcards
(Clinical judgement) What is meant by Making inferences - drawing valid conclusions?
Forming valid opinions that follow logically based on patient cues
(Clinical Judgement) What is meant by Clustering data cues for patterns and relationships
Finding the relationship and pattern between data then classifying it (e.g body systems approach in notes)
(Clinical judgement skills) Recognising inconsistencies:
When information contradicts each other - investigate issues and compare data more closely
(Clinical judgement skills) Sorting the irrelevant from the relevant:
Useful when presented with lots of info. what info is important, and what isn’t related. Classify/categorise
(Clinical judgement skills) Identifying patterns:
Deciding what patterns of health, illness, or function are indicated in pt data.
(Clinical judgement skills) Identify missing information
Recognise gaps in data and search for info to fill gaps
(Clinical judgement skills) Promoting health by identifying and managing risk factors
Maximise well-being by detecting and managing risk factors that evidence shows contribute to health problems.
(Clinical judgement skills) Diagnosing anctual and potential problems
Actual and potential problems are correctly named with appropriate evidence from health assessment and pt records
(Clinical judgement skills) Setting priorities
Differentiate between problems needing imediate attention and those requiring subsequent action, time management
(Clinical judgement skills) Determining pt outcomes
Describing what results will be observed in the patient to show expected benefits of care at a certain point in time
(Clinical judgement skills) Interventions
Nursing actions tilored to prevent, manage, eliminate or address risk factors and outcomes achieved
(Clinical judgement skills) Evaluating (2 parts)
Reflection - safety and improvement, how was my thinking? Are adjustments needed?
Self-regulation - consider all options before deciding.
Last phase of nursing process
What is the purpose of assessment?
To gather information relevan to dealing with actual or potential problems
What determines initial data collection?
Severity of patient illness and patient condition.
Why is Early warning scoring used?
Early changes in measured parameters weren’t being detected. Attempts to improve recognition of illness
