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Chapter 1

Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process

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Define CRITICAL THINKING- Critical thinking is sometimes called DIRECTED THINKING because it focuses on a goal. CRITICAL THINKING is used in PROBLEM SOLVING
What is PROBLEM SOLVING? 1. Problem solving is one type of critical thinking. 2. Nurses do this on a daily basis
What are the 6 steps in problem solving? 1. Gather data. 2. Identify the problem. 3. Decide what outcome/ goal is desirable. 4. Plan what to do. Implement the plan of care. 6. Evaluate the plan of care.
Define NURSING PROCESS: An organizational framework that links the PROCESS of THINKING with ACTIONS in nursing practice
What are the steps of the nursing process 1. ASSESSMENT 2. NURSING DX 3. PLAN OF CARE 4.IMPLEMENTATION 5. EVALUATION
What is subjective data information provided verbally by the patient
What is objective data factual information obtained through assessment and tests. What you can observe throught the 5 senses.
Documentation of data consists of 1. once collected, it is placed in patients medical record. 2. ID of significant problem is reported immediately to the RN OR MD 3. Info should be accurate and concise
NANDA North American Nursing association
Define Nursing Diagnosis A clinical judgement about and individual, family, or community response to actual or potential health problems of life processes
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