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Critical Thinking
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A cognitive process that includes creativity, problem solving, and decision making.
The NLN definition: Critical thinking in nursing practice is a discipline specific, reflective reasoning process that guides a nurse in generating, implementing, and evaluating approaches for dealing with client care and professional concerns. |
Critical thinking is an essential component to clinical decision making.
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Reasoning
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Thinking that is both coherent and logical and can be inductive or deductive
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Creativity
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Thinking that results inthe development of new ideas and products
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Inferences
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Interpretations or conclusions made based on cues or observed data
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Concepts
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Abstract ideas or mental images of phenomena or reality
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Assumptions
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Taking something for granted or making a logical leap to reach a conclusion without proof, resulting in a conclusion that may be true or false
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Critical Analysis
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A set of questions one can apply to a particular situation or idea to determine essential information and ideas and discard superfluous information and ideas
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Inductive Reasoning
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Making generalizations from specific data
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Interpretation
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Analysis of data to reach a specific conclusion; a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
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Conclusion
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Ending or end point; the final decision, determination, or result
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Deductive Reasoning
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Making specific observations from a generalization
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Intuition
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The understanding or learning of things without the conscious use of reasoning
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Decision Making
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The process of establishing criteria by which alternative courses of action are developed and selected
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Clinical Judgments
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Considering all relevant aspects of collected data about a client to reach a decision about the meaning of the data and the proper response
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Examples of ways nurses use critical thinking
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1) Nurses use knowledge from other subjects and fields.
2) Nurses deal with change in stressful environments. 3) Nurses make important decisions. 4) Nurses work as part of a team. |
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Skills in Critical Thinking include:
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Critical Analysis, Inductive, and Deductive Reasoning, making valid Inferences, Differentiating Facts from opinions, Evaluating the Credibility, if information sources, clarifying concepts, and assumptions.
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Attitudes that Foster Critical Thinking:
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Independence
Fair-Mindedness Insight into Egocentricity Intellectual Humility Intellectual Courage to Challenge the Status Quo and Rituals Integrity Perseverance Confidence Curiosity |
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Problem Solving:
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Trial and Error
Intuition Scientific Method |
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Decision-Making Process:
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1) Identify the purpose.
2) Set the criteria 3) Weigh the criteria 4) Seek alternatives 5) Examine alternatives 6) Project 7) Implement 8) Evaluate the outcome |
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Developing Critical-Thinking Attitudes and Skills
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Self-Assessment
Tolerating Dissonance & Ambiguity Seeking Situations Where Good Thinking in Practiced Creating Environments that Support Critical Thinking |
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Clinical Reasoning
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Clinical Judgments
Reasoning Patterns Requirements for Effective Clinical Reasoning |
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Clinical Success
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Safety
Professionalism Responsibility & Accountability Communication |
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