Chapter 15 Critical Thinking In Nursing Objectives

Front 1

Describe characteristics of a critical thinker

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Interpretation-categorize data
Analysis-open minded
Inference-look for significant findings
Evaluation-Look at situation objectively
Explanation-Support your findings
Self-regulation-Reflect on your experience

Front 2

Discuss the nurse's responsibility in making clinical decisions

Back 2

defining client problems and selecting appropriate treatment. Know your client. Keep them in center focus select therapies most likely to relieve problem

Front 3

Discuss how reflection improves a nurse's practice

Back 3

It will help you become aware of how you used clinical decision-making skills and understand the experience and develop the ability to apply theory in practice

Front 4

Discuss how journal writing promotes critical thinking

Back 4

Improves your observation and descriptive skills and clarify concepts

Front 5

Describe the components of critical thinking model for clinical decision making

Back 5

Knowledge base, experience, critical thinking competencies, attitudes ,and standards

Front 6

Discuss critical thinking skills used in nursing practice

Back 6

Scientific Method, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Diagnostic Reasoning and Inference

Front 7

Explain the relationship between clinical experience and critical thinking

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critical thinking skills focus on evaluating alternatives and forming sound judgments, clinical experience helps support your findings and conclusions

Front 8

Discuss the critical thinking attitudes used in clinical decision making

Back 8

These define how a successful thinker approaches a problem, Knowing when information is misleading and recognizing your own limits are examples how attitudes guide thinking.

Front 9

Explain how professional standards influence a nurse's clinical decisions

Back 9

requires you to use critical thinking for the good of individuals or groups.It is a reflection of ethical standards. It promotes the highest level of quality nursing care

Front 10

Discuss the relationship of the nursing process to critical thinking

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Nursing Process is a systematic, rational method of planning and providing care which requires critical thinking skills to identify and treat actual or potential health problems and to promote wellness.
It provides a framework for the nurses to be responsible and accountable.