Spirit of Inquiry

Question 1

Shaped by past experiences
Reflection of personal goals and values
Maintaining the viability of nursing science for future generations

Answer 1

Commitment to Profession

Question 2

Attachment to your profession=gratification

Answer 2

Affective Commitment

Question 3

obligation to your profession

Answer 3

normative Commitment

Question 4

All I know, all I could ever do

Answer 4

Continuance Commitment

Question 5

A systematic way to form and shape one's thinking: It is:
Solving problems creatively
Thinking with a purpose
Comprehensive
Well-reasoned
Necessary for the nursing process!

Intuitive & Logical
The critical thinking nurse needs to have a blend of important skills along with a willingness to use them creatively and critically.
-assists in working with patients to promote or restore health, prevent disease/illness and facilitate coping with altered functioning

Answer 5

Critical Thinking

Question 6

Trial and Error
Scientific/Research
Intuitive Thinking

Answer 6

Problem Solving and the Nursing Process

Question 7

Utilize scientific rationale and sound reasoning when planning patient care and diverting problems
Identify the purpose of goal of your thinking
Determine if he knowledge is accurate, complete, or relevant
Identify self-limitations and important resources for learning
You are able to critique your decisions

Blended Skills
Cognitive
Technical
Interpersonal
Ethical/Legal

Answer 7

Developing Cognitive Skills

Question 8

a systematic, scientific framework that directs the nurse toward identifying or assessing client needs and creating a plan of action to solve or minimize those needs

Answer 8

The Nursing Process

Scientific, holistic, Creative

Question 9

Systematic
Dynamic
Interpersonal
Outcome Oriented
Universal

Assess:
Systematically collect patient data
Diagnose:
Clearly identify patients’ strengths and actual and potential problems
Plan:
Develop a holistic plan of ind. care specifies goals/outcomes. also includes NIC
Implement:
Execute the plan of care, some of which are nursing tasks
Evaluate:
Review effectiveness of plan of care (pt. goals & outcomes)
Universal;
can be applied to any setting, cohort, age-group

Answer 9

Characteristics of the Nursing Process