Nursing Clinical Judgment
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What is the primary outcome of critical thinking and decision making in nursing practice?

  • Clinical judgment (correct)
  • Patient outcome
  • Clinical decision making
  • Critical thinking

    • What is the primary difference between professional nurses and technicians or assistive personnel?

  • Education level
  • Task delegation
  • Clinical experience
  • Clinical judgment and decision making (correct)

    • What is the purpose of a model for clinical judgment?

  • To provide a framework for task delegation
  • To simplify complex decisions
  • To explain concepts involved in decision making (correct)
  • To standardize clinical practices

    • What is the primary goal of critical thinking in nursing?

    <p>To question and reflect on the reasoning process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of critical thinking in the Clinical Judgment Model?

    <p>Fairness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of critical thinking?

    <p>The ability to think in a systematic and logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the next level of critical thinking after Complex critical thinking?

    <p>Commitment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of critical thinking in a clinical situation?

    <p>Identifying the most important issues in the situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a specific critical thinking competency?

    <p>Clinical decision making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is clinical judgment important in nursing practice?

    <p>It allows nurses to make accurate and appropriate clinical decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Critical thinking synthesis in evaluating clinical judgments?

    <p>To integrate all aspects of the judgment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between critical thinking and clinical judgment?

    <p>Clinical judgment is the outcome of critical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of using a model for clinical judgment?

    <p>It explains the many variables involved in decision making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a critical thinking attitude?

    <p>Knowledge base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between General critical thinking and Specific critical thinking?

    <p>General critical thinking involves problem solving, while Specific critical thinking involves diagnostic reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reflective practice in evaluating clinical judgments?

    <p>To learn from the judgment and improve future judgments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a general critical thinking competency?

    <p>Problem solving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between Critical thinking and Clinical judgment?

    <p>Clinical judgment is an application of Critical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice

    • Nurses must make accurate and appropriate clinical decisions or judgments, which is the observed outcome of critical thinking and decision making.
    • Clinical decision making separates professional nurses from technicians or other assistive personnel (AP).

    A Model for Clinical Judgment

    • A model helps to explain the complex concept of critical thinking in nursing, which involves multiple variables when making decisions and clinical judgments about patients.

    Critical Thinking

    • Critical thinking is the ability to think in a systematic and logical manner, with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process.
    • The aim of critical thinking is to focus on the important issues in any clinical situation and make decisions that produce desired patient outcomes.

    Critical Thinking Competencies

    • General critical thinking competencies include the scientific method, problem solving, and decision making.
    • Specific critical thinking competencies include diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision making.

    Levels of Critical Thinking

    • There are three levels of critical thinking: basic critical thinking, complex critical thinking, and commitment.

    Components of Critical Thinking in the Clinical Judgment Model

    • The components of critical thinking in the clinical judgment model include competence, knowledge base, experience, and environment.

    Critical Thinking Attitudes

    • Critical thinking attitudes include confidence, perseverance, thinking independently, fairness, responsibility and accountability, risk taking, discipline, creativity, curiosity, and humility and self-awareness.

    Evaluation of Clinical Judgments

    • Evaluation of clinical judgments involves reflection, meeting with colleagues, concept mapping, and critical thinking synthesis.

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    Learn about the importance of clinical judgment in nursing practice, critical thinking, and decision making. Understand how models explain the complex concept of clinical judgment.

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