Nursing Process

Question 1

Components of critical thinking in nursing: (5) box 15-3 p.199

Answer 1

1. Specific knowledge base in nursing
2. Experience
3. Critical thinking competencies
   a) General critical thinking
   b) specific critical thinking
   c) specific critical thinking in nursing:
   nursing process
4. Attitudes for critical thinking
   (confidence, Independence, fairness,
   responsibility, risk-taking, discipline,
   perseverance, creativity, curiosity,
   integrity, humility)
5. Standards for critical thinking
   a) intellectual standards
   (clear, precise, specific, accurate,
   relevant, plausible, consistent,
   logical, deep, bride, complete,
   significant, adequate (for
   purpose), fair)
   b) professional standards
   1. Ethical criteria for nursing
   judgment
   2. Criteria for evaluation
   3. Professional responsibility

Question 2

The 5 phases of client care in the nursing process are:

Answer 2

1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes/planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation

Question 3

What should a student nurse used to reflect on it analyze her own thoughts, actions, and knowledge?

Answer 3

Reflective journaling:
A method by which the nurse can find the reasons for a particular behavior and analyze her thought process, actions, and knowledge.