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Define: Clinical Decision Making
A product of critical thinking that focuses on problem resolution in the clinical setting
Define: Concept Map
A visual representation of client problems and interventions that shows their relationships to one another
Define: Critical Thinking
An active, organized, cognitive process used to carefully examine one's thinking and the thinking of others.
Define: Decision Making
A product of critical thinking that focuses on problem resolution
Define: Diagnostic Reasoning
The process of determining a client's health status after you assign meaning to the behaviors, physical signs, and symptoms presented by the client.
Define: Evidence based knowledge
Knowledge based on research or clinical expertise, makes you an informed critical thinker
Define: Inference
The process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of evidence. An inferance involves forming patterns of information from data before making a diagnosis
Define: Nursing Process
A 5 step clinical decision making approach that includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation
Define: Problem Solving
Involves evaluating the solution over time to make sure that it is effective.
Define: Prognosis
A judgement about the likely course of events and outcome of the diagnosed problem, considering any health risks the client has; it includes knowledge about usual patterns of any diagnosed problem
Define: Reflection
The process of purposefully thinking back or recalling a situation to discover its purpose or meaning
Define: Scientific Method
5 Steps:
1. Problem Identification
2. Collection of Data
3. Formulation of a research question or hypothesis
4. Testing the question or hypothesis
5. Evaluating results of the test or study
Define: Truth seeking
See the true meaning of a situation. Be courageous about asking questions; be honest and objective about asking questions
Explain the Nursing Practice Applications to Critical Thinking
Interpretation
Analysis
Inference
Evaluation
Explanation
Self-regulation
Explain the Critical thinking model for nursing judgement
3 levels of critical thinking- lvl 1 basic, lvl2 complex, lvl3 commitment

Components of critical thinking- Specific knowledge base, Experience, Competencies, attitudes, standards
Explain the components of critical thinking in nursing
Specific Knowledge Base
Experience
Nursing Process Competency
Attitudes for Critical Thinking
Standards for Critical Thinking
Professional Standards
Explain the critical thinking attitudes and applications in nursing practice
Confidence
Thinking Independently
Fairness
Responsibility and Authority
Risk Taking
Discipline
Perserverance
Creativity
Curiosity
Integrity
Humility
Define: Open-Mindedness
Be tolerant of different views; be sensitive to the possibility of your own prejudices; respect the right of others to have different opinions.
Define: Analyticity
Analyze potentially problematic situations; anticipate possible results or consequences; value reason; use evidence based knowledge
Define: Systematicity
Be organized, focused; work hard in any inquiry