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Which of the following best describes critical thinking in nursing?
Which of the following best describes critical thinking in nursing?
- Relying solely on intuition and personal experience.
- Following established protocols without question.
- The process of intentional higher level thinking to define a client's problem and make choices in the delivery of care. (correct)
- Memorizing medical facts and procedures.
Clinical reasoning only involves gathering client information, not analyzing it.
Clinical reasoning only involves gathering client information, not analyzing it.
False (B)
What is the primary purpose of critical thinking in nursing practice?
What is the primary purpose of critical thinking in nursing practice?
To differentiate statements of fact, judgment, and opinion.
According to Alfaro-LeFevre's model, critical thinking promotes making meaningful connections between nursing research and __________.
According to Alfaro-LeFevre's model, critical thinking promotes making meaningful connections between nursing research and __________.
Which action demonstrates a nurse using critical thinking to deal with a stressful environment?
Which action demonstrates a nurse using critical thinking to deal with a stressful environment?
Nurses should avoid using knowledge from other subjects and fields when providing patient care.
Nurses should avoid using knowledge from other subjects and fields when providing patient care.
What is the benefit of creativity in nursing?
What is the benefit of creativity in nursing?
Match each critical thinking skill with its description:
Match each critical thinking skill with its description:
Which type of statement can be verified through investigation?
Which type of statement can be verified through investigation?
Trial and error is always an appropriate problem-solving technique in nursing.
Trial and error is always an appropriate problem-solving technique in nursing.
What is the purpose of the nursing process?
What is the purpose of the nursing process?
____________ is a problem-solving approach that relies on a nurse's inner sense.
____________ is a problem-solving approach that relies on a nurse's inner sense.
According to the levels of critical thinking, what is a characteristic of a basic critical thinker?
According to the levels of critical thinking, what is a characteristic of a basic critical thinker?
A complex critical thinker relies solely on routine procedures, even in complex situations.
A complex critical thinker relies solely on routine procedures, even in complex situations.
What is the defining characteristic of the 'commitment' level of critical thinking?
What is the defining characteristic of the 'commitment' level of critical thinking?
Match each critical thinking competency with its description:
Match each critical thinking competency with its description:
What is the intellectual standard of being 'clear'?
What is the intellectual standard of being 'clear'?
Intellectual standards refer to ethical criteria for nursing judgments.
Intellectual standards refer to ethical criteria for nursing judgments.
Define Socratic questioning
Define Socratic questioning
The nurse must know how and when to __________ in a clinical situation by recognizing what is most urgent or significant.
The nurse must know how and when to __________ in a clinical situation by recognizing what is most urgent or significant.
Which attitude does not foster critical thinking?
Which attitude does not foster critical thinking?
Concept mapping provides a way to link new information with existing knowledge, enhancing the critical thinking process.
Concept mapping provides a way to link new information with existing knowledge, enhancing the critical thinking process.
Data that only the affect person knows about, and can describe by themselves is known as?
Data that only the affect person knows about, and can describe by themselves is known as?
Nursing diagnosis is __________ the medical diagnosis!
Nursing diagnosis is __________ the medical diagnosis!
The NCLEX endorses that clinical diagnosis be called "Analysis" for emphais on analytical skills to form diagnoses
The NCLEX endorses that clinical diagnosis be called "Analysis" for emphais on analytical skills to form diagnoses
Flashcards
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intentional, high-level thinking to define problems, examine evidence, and make care choices.
Clinical Reasoning
Clinical Reasoning
Thinking strategies analyzing client data, evaluating relevance, and selecting appropriate nursing actions.
Purpose of Critical Thinking
Purpose of Critical Thinking
Differentiating facts, judgements, and opinions.
Alfaro-LeFevre's Model
Alfaro-LeFevre's Model
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Nurses Use Knowledge
Nurses Use Knowledge
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Creativity
Creativity
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Critical Analysis
Critical Analysis
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Socratic Questioning
Socratic Questioning
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Inductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
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Deductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
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Statements of Fact
Statements of Fact
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Inference Statements
Inference Statements
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Nursing Process
Nursing Process
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Problem Solving
Problem Solving
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Trial and Error
Trial and Error
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Intuition
Intuition
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General Critical Thinking
General Critical Thinking
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Specific Critical Thinking
Specific Critical Thinking
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Specific Knowledge Base
Specific Knowledge Base
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Attitudes For Critical Thinking
Attitudes For Critical Thinking
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Intellectual Standards
Intellectual Standards
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Systematicity
Systematicity
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Truth Seeking
Truth Seeking
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Critical Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
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Cognitive Processes
Cognitive Processes
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Study Notes
Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice
- Alfaro-LeFevre's 4-Circle Model visually represents critical thinking, promoting connections between nursing research, critical thinking, and practice.
- Critical thinking involves evaluating one's beliefs and actions to achieve appropriate outcomes.
- Nurses use knowledge from various subjects to provide holistic care, like understanding culture and religion when caring for clients at the end of life.
- Nurses must adapt to rapidly changing client conditions and unexpected situations, demonstrating flexibility and critical reasoning.
- Critical thinking and clinical reasoning are used daily by nurses to make judgements about client care.
The Nurse as a Creative Problem Solver
- Creativity enables nurses to generate ideas rapidly, change viewpoints easily, create original solutions, be independent, and demonstrate individuality.
Techniques in Critical Thinking
- Critical analysis involves questioning a situation or idea to find essential information while discarding unimportant details.
- Questions are criteria, not sequential steps.
- Apply questions based on the situation.
- Socratic questioning helps nurses explore assumptions, inconsistencies, and different viewpoints.
- This is for reporting client conditions, reviewing history, and planning care.
- Inductive reasoning forms generalizations from facts or observations, leading to a particular interpretation.
- Deductive reasoning moves from a general premise to a specific conclusion.
- Nurses distinguish between statements of fact, inference, judgment, and opinion.
Nursing Process and Problem Solving
- The nursing process is a systematic method of planning and providing individualized care, starting with assessment.
- Problem solving identifies unsteady states.
- Trial and error can be dangerous in nursing.
- Intuition relies on a nurse's inner sense. Clinical judgment helps determine the right action at the right time.
Levels of Critical Thinking
- Basic critical thinkers consciously apply critical thinking, trusting experts and following rules.
- Complex critical thinkers analyze situations and choices independently, going beyond expert opinions.
- Committed thinkers anticipate making choices and take accountability for decisions.
Critical Thinking Competencies
- General critical thinking involves the scientific method, problem solving, and decision making.
- Specific critical thinking includes diagnostic reasoning, inference, and clinical decision making.
Key Elements of A Nurse's Critical Thinking Competencies
- A specific knowledge base is a factor that prepares nurses to anticipate and identify patient problems through understanding nature and origin.
- Experience defines critical thinking and allows room for practice.
- Application during each step in the nursing process of the thinking components also allows this.
Attitudes of Successful Thinkers
- Truth Seeking: A willingness to seek the true meaning of a situation.
- Open-mindedness: respect for others' opinions
- Analyticity: anticipation possible results
- Systematicity: a knack for hard work in any inquiry
- Self-confidence: a knack for trusting their thought process
- Inquisitiveness: eagerness to aquire more and more knowlege
- Maturity: the ability to reflect on your own judgements fairly
Key Nursing Skills
- Explanation
- Be able to support findings to your conclusion.
- Use all experience and knowlege during ptient treatmet
- Self-regulation: the ability to improve
How a Nurse Can Increase Their Capacities
- Setting Priorities: the ability to resolve in critical situations
- How to Act: when to act in any given circumstance
- Clinical Reasoning: A nack for changing client conditions
Methods to Improve Critical Thinking
- Concept Mapping: connecting common knowlege
- Connecting existing thoughts
- Demonstrating acquirement
Types of Concept Maps
- Hierarchical Maps: Concepts organized with the most important information at the top.
- Spider Maps: Concepts that display how factors relate Flowchart Maps: Diagrams showcasing the effects of certain causes and outcomes
- Systems Maps: Maps that illustrate how inputs and outputs relate to each other
Nursing Assessments
- Assessments allow medical staff to collect, organize, valdiate and document key information of clients
Required Patient Data Points
- There are both subjective (symptoms) and objective (signs)
- Nurses take note of data using:
- Observing: observing using their senses
- Interviewing: communicating with patients
- Examination: conduct physical examinations with the use of tools
How to Effectively Valdiate Data
Use your senses. Is it what you see, hear, feel, small, or measure?
- Inferences: The conclusion on any patients
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