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Ch. 15

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Commitment critical thinking
nurse's anticipate the need to make choices without assistance from others and accept accountability.
Evidence based knowledge
is knowledge based on research or clinical expertise
Three levels of critical thinking is
Basic, Complex, and Commitment
Basic critical thinking
the nurse trust that experts have the right answers for every problem, thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules or principles.
Complex critical thinking
the nurse begins to separate themselves from experts and analyze an examine choices more independently.
Scientific method
is a systematic, ordered approach to gathering data in solving problems.
Decision making
focuses on problem resolution
Diagnostic reasoning
is determining a patient health status. After you have assign meaning to the behaviors and symptoms presented.
Inference
is a process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of evidence.
Clinical decision making
is careful reasoning, so the best options are chosen for the best outcomes.
Nursing process
is a five step clinical decision making approach. (ADPIE)
The clinical thinking model includes five elements:
Competence
Knowledge
Experience
Attitude
Standards
Attitude consists of
Confidence
Independence
Fairness
Responsibility
Risk taking
Discipline
Perseverance
Creativity
Curiosity
Intellectual integrity
Humility
Humility
is to recognize when you need more information to make a decision
Perseverance
is to be cautious of an easy answer, look for a pattern and find a solution.
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