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Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe some characteristics of a critical thinker | Open mindedness, continual inquiry, perseverance, combined willingness to look at each unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are try and relevant |
| Discuss the nurses responsibility in making clinical decisions | You are accountable for your decisions and the outcome of your actions; you are responsible for recognizing when care is ineffective& knowing limits and scope of your practice |
| Differentiate among the nursing process, general critical thinking, and specific critical thinking | Nursing process is the steps necessary to provide efficient care (5 steps); general critical thinking refers to scientific method, includes problem solving& decision making; specific critical thinking more geared towards determining patient health probs. |
| What are some skills and attitudes of critical thinking | Confidence, thinking independently, fairness, responsibility, accountability, risk taking, creativity, curiosity, integrity, humility, |
| Discuss developing methods and attitudes of critical thinking | Reflective journaling; meeting with colleagues; concept mapping (links together patient problems& care plans; learn organization, diverse info develops meaningful patters) |
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