Module 2

Question 1

What are the 5 essential ingredients of the collaborative partnership?

Answer 1

Sharing power, being nonjudgemental and accepting, being open and respectful, living with ambiguity and being self aware and reflective

Question 2

Describe the 5 essential ingredients of the collaborative partnership: sharing power

Answer 2

• Determines whether relationship will be hierarchal (where nurse has more power) or partnership (where power is shared)
• Distribution of power is shaped by situation, needs, preferences, abilities, physical condition and mental well-being.
• Distribution of power is ever changing.
• Share in decision making
• Nurse’s concern for person’s safety needs to take precedent

Question 3

Describe the 5 essential ingredients of the collaborative partnership: being non judgemental and accepting

Answer 3

• Nonjudgmental means showing tolerance for another person’s beliefs, values, behaviours or perspectives
• Try to understand where client is coming from

Question 4

Describe the 5 essential ingredients of the collaborative partnership: being open and respectful

Answer 4

• A willingness to develop a relationship with the other person
• Both nurse and person must be willing to share information, ideas, and perspectives with one another and to hear what the other has to say
• Nurses show openness through the questions they ask, how the questions are asked, how they listen to the responses to these and then how they respond
• Openness to change or learn
• Without openness a mutually agreed upon plan cannot be achieved
• The nurse needs to be able to trust the person’s knowledge and abilities and willingness to work together

Question 5

Describe the 5 essential ingredients of the collaborative partnership: living with ambiguity

Answer 5

• Collaborative partnership requires a shared understanding of the focus of work and the direction that the work takes
• Understand that collaborative problem solving requires time and patience
• Be flexible and adaptable

Question 6

Describe the 5 essential ingredients of the collaborative partnership: being self aware and reflective

Answer 6

• Self awareness and awareness of the other person
• Awareness should include the dynamics of what is going on within the relationship and the impact that one’s own behaviour is having on the other
• Reflection is very important: development of a plan that is tailored to the individuals needs, enhances the visibility of therapeutic work, fosters recognition and management of negative feelings that might arise that can interfere with the relationship, can occur during interactions and/or before and after.

Question 7

What are the 4 phases of the Spiralling Model of Collaborative Partnership

Answer 7

Exploring, Zeroing in, Working out, Reviewing

Question 8

Describe the 4 phases of the Spiralling Model of Collaborative Partnership: Exploring (1st phase)

Answer 8

• Partners get to know each other

* Exchange of information, show understanding and express concerns

Question 9

Describe the 4 phases of the Spiralling Model of Collaborative Partnership: Zeroing in (2nd phase)

Answer 9

• Goals are identified, prioritized and addressed

Question 10

Describe the 4 phases of the Spiralling Model of Collaborative Partnership: Working out (3rd phase)

Answer 10

• Plans are brought forward and alternatives are addressed if needed
• Problem Solving Phase

Question 11

Describe the 4 phases of the Spiralling Model of Collaborative Partnership: Reviewing (4th phase)

Answer 11

• Plan is reviewed to show how it worked out for patient, shows person how plan help them achieve goals.

Question 12

What are the 5 critical thinking skills?

Answer 12

Interpretation, Analysis, Inference, Explanation and self regulation

Question 13

Describe the 5 critical thinking skills: Interpretation

Answer 13

• Be orderly in data collection, look for ways to categorize data

Question 14

Describe the 5 critical thinking skills: Analysis

Answer 14

• Be open minded when looking at info about a patient, do not make assumptions

Question 15

Describe the 5 critical thinking skills: Inference

Answer 15

• Examine meanings and relationships and the data, form hypotheses and conclusions on the basis of patterns in data

Question 16

Describe the 5 critical thinking skills: Explanation

Answer 16

• Support findings with conclusions, use knowledge and experience to select strategies you use in the care of patients

Question 17

Describe the 5 critical thinking skills: Self regulation

Answer 17

• Reflect on experiences, adhere to standards of practice and ethical processes, and identify how you can improve performance.

Question 18

What are the 2 components of critical thinking?

Answer 18

Scientific Knowledge base, experience

Question 19

Describe how scientific knowledge base contributes to nursing effectiveness

Answer 19

• Nurses think holistically about patient problems and health matters.
• The breadth and depth of knowledge influences ability to think critically about nursing problems

Question 20

Describe how experience contributes to nursing effectiveness

Answer 20

• Begin to understand clinical situations, recognize patient cues, interpret cues as relevant or irrelevant and critical thinking skills advance beyond basic level

Question 21

What is the 5 step clinical decision making approach?

Answer 21

Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation

Question 22

What is the purpose of the 5 step clinical decision making approach

Answer 22

to assist nurses in identifying and treating patient’s health related concerns and to help patients meet agreed upon outcomes for better health. Incorporates general and specific critical thinking competencies.