Lecture 6 - The Nursing Process

Question 1

Skills for Nursing Practice (3)

Answer 1

1. Interpersonal Skills
2. Psychomotor Skills
3. Cognitive Skills

Question 2

What type of skill is critical thinking?

Answer 2

Cognitive Skill

Question 3

Critical Thinking Definition

Answer 3

the use of knowledge and reasoning to make accurate clinical judgements and decisions
- requires purposeful and
reflective erasoning to
examine ideas, assumptions
and beliefs, principles,
conclusions, and actions,
within the contect of the
situation
- needed for nursing
assessments

Question 4

Developing Critical Thinking Skills (3)

Answer 4

1. Care-Based Learning
2. Reflective Writing
3. Concept Mapping

Question 5

Care Based Learning

Answer 5

strategy that allows you to explore complex problems and engage in decision making without the risk of harming a patient
- case studies, problem-based
learning, simulation, virtual
reality
- allows practice of psychomotor
skills in a controlled
environment to gain
confidence and feedback
without risk of harm

Question 6

Reflective Writing

Answer 6

tool for developing critical thought that uses the process of reflection to purposefully recall a situation in order to discover its purpose or meaning
- identify how previously
acquired knowledge can be
applied in another situation,
and to monitor your
competence in nursing
practice

Question 7

Concept Mapping

Answer 7

visual representation of patient health problems and interventions that depicts their relationships to one another

Question 8

Components of Critical Thinking in Nursing Judgement (5)

Answer 8

1. Specific Knowledge Base
2. Experience
3. Competencies
4. Attitudes
5. Standards

Question 9

Specific knowledge Base

Answer 9

nurses possess a sound knowledge base to think critically, formulate accurate clinical judgements and decisions, and improve clinical practice
- information and theories
- demands that nurses develop
strong information literacy
skills

Question 10

Experience

Answer 10

educational and clinical experience learned by observing, sensing, talking with patients and families, and reflecting actively on experiences

Question 11

Competencies (3)

Answer 11

critical thinking competencies are unique to nursing (3)
1. General
2. Specific in Clinical Situations
3. Specific in Nursing

Question 12

Scientific Method (General Competency)

Answer 12

systematic, ordered approach to gathering data and solving problems, research incorporated

Question 13

Problem Solving (General Competency)

Answer 13

evaluating situations and potential solutions to ensure effectiveness

Question 15

Attitudes

Question 16

Standards

Question 17

Critical Thinking Model for Nursing Judgement (functions)

Answer 17

helps explain what is involved as the nurse makes clinical decisions and judgements about their patients and defines the outcome of critical thinking
- used for applying critical
thinking during the nursing
process

Question 18

Critical Thinking Model for Nursing Judgement (levels)

Answer 18

Level 1: Basic Critical Thinking
level 2: Complex Critical Thinking
Level 3: Commitment Critical Thinking

Question 19

Level 1: Basic Critical Thinking

Question 20

Level 2: Complex Critical Thinking

Question 21

Level 3: Commitment Critical Thinking

Question 22

The Nursing Process (steps)

Question 23

The Assessment

Question 24

Types of Data

Question 25

Sources of Data

Question 26

Primary Source

Question 27

Secondary Source

Question 28

Tertiary Source

Question 29

Methods of Collecting Data

Question 30

Interview

Question 31

Nursing Health History

Question 32

Physical Examination

Question 33

Diagnostic and Laboratory Data

Question 34

Interpreting Assessment Data

Question 35

Data Validation

Question 36

Analysis and Interpretation

Question 37

Documentation of Initial Assessment

Question 38

Nursing Diagnosis

Question 39

NANDA Internation

Question 40

Purposes of NANDA Internation

Question 41

Medical Diagnosis

Question 42

Nursing Diagnosis

Question 43

Collaborative Problem

Question 44

Types of Nursing Diagnoses

Question 45

Actual Nursing Diagnosis

Answer 45

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Question 46

Risk Nursing Diagnosis

Question 47

Health-Promotion Nursing Diagnosis

Question 48

Wellness Nursing Diagnosis

Question 49

Documentation of the Nursing Diagnosis

Answer 49

Concept Mapping -

Question 50

Nursing Care Plans

Question 51

Establishing Priorities - Nursing Care Plan

Question 52

Classification of Priorities

Question 53

High Priority

Question 54

Intermediate Priority

Question 55

Low Priority

Question 56

Establishing Goals and Expected Outcomes

Question 57

Goals

Question 58

Expected Outcomes

Question 59

Guidelines for Writing Goals and Expected Outcomes

Question 60

Selecting Interventions (6 factors)

Question 61

Types of Interventions

Question 62

Independent Nursing Interventions

Answer 62

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Question 63

Dependent Nursing Interventions

Question 64

Collaborative Interventions

Question 65

Clinical practice Guidelines and Protocols

Question 66

Standing Orders

Question 67

Implementing Nursing Care

Question 68

Direct Care

Question 69

Indirect Care

Question 70

Evaluation of Nursing Care (5 elements)