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What is critical thinking? - ANS A disciplined, intellectual process that required individuals to
consistently examine their beliefs, knowledge and attitudes in light of evidence
- Analysing, synthesising, and evaluating information
- Considering underlying assumptions and values
- Self-directed, self-disciplines, self-monitors, self-correcting
Critical thinking vs clinical reasoning - ANS Both are based on the principles of scientific
method - maintaining a questioning attitude following an organised approach to discovery and
making sure info is reliable
Framework for practice thinking - ANS Provides a comprehensive but short-hand framework
that can be adapted for use across practice settings
Six domains evident within all depictions of the clinical reasoning process - ANS Gathering
relevant information and data
Making appropriate judgements and decisions
Setting priorities and establishing goals
Preparing for and taking action
Evaluating impacts and outcomes
Learning from the process to inform future practice
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, What is health assessment? - ANS Assessment is the collection of data about an individual's
health state.
Health assessment is the foundation of accurate nursing judgements and is a process that
occurs with each nurse-patient encounter
This represents the first two steps in the nursing assessment process of the Framework for
Practice Thinking
What is going on here?
What does this mean?
Forms of data - ANS Subjective
Objective
Objective data - ANS Data through physical examination, results of diagnostic tests &
pertinent literature
Observations or measurements made by the data collector
Subjective data - ANS Data from the patient, family, significant others, health care team and
records
Patients perceptions about their health problems
Only a patient can provide this information
Methods of data collection - ANS Interview
Nursing health history
Physical assessments
Laboratory results
Diagnostic tests
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