/. Critical Thinking Defined - Answer-✅-an active, organized, cognitive process used to
carefully examine ones thinking and the thinking of others
-recognizing an issue exists, analyzing info, evaluating info, and making conclusions
-using critical thinking
/.Thinking and Learning - Answer-✅-learning is a lifelong process
-intellectual knowledge, as well as refining the ability to think, solve problems, and make
judgements
-what level of critical thinking (basic, complex, commitment)
/.5 Components of Critical Thinking - Answer-✅1.) knowledge base
2.) experience
3.) nursing process competencies
4.) attitudes
5.) standards
/.Nursing Process Definition - Answer-✅-a systematic problem solving process that
guides all nursing actions
-purpose is to help the nurse provide goal-directed, client-centered care
-originated in 1955 as a series of phases describing the process of nursing
-assists in establishing priorities
/.Phases of the Nursing Process - Answer-✅1.) Assessment
2.) Diagnosis
3.) Planning (outcomes, then interventions)
4.) Implementation
5.) Evaluation
-all the steps are interrelated
/.Assessment: The First Phase - Answer-✅-gathering data
-continuing process
/.Diagnosis - Answer-✅-may be independent or collaborative problem
-use NANDA
-identify the client's health needs
/.NANDA - Answer-✅-is the language all nurses are supposed to speak
/.Planning - Answer-✅-planning outcomes (NOC)
, -planning interventions (NIC)
/.Implementation - Answer-✅-action phase when the nurse acts or carries out the plans
that were supposed to happen
/.Evaluation - Answer-✅-compare the actual results with the results that were predicted
/.2 Stages to Assessment - Answer-✅-collection and validation of data
-analysis of data
/.What can a UAP do? - Answer-✅-standard, unchanging procedures
-never delegate something to a UAP that is assessment, evaluation, or teaching
-can reiterate the information that was already told/taught to them, the cannot inform
them of new information
/.What should/must a nurse do? - Answer-✅-need to do the thinking piece
-assessment, evaluation, and teaching
-will always conduct the interview
/.subjective data - Answer-✅-symptoms
-the client is sharing the information
-must be put in quotations
-covert data
/.objective data - Answer-✅-signs
-overt data
/.primary data - Answer-✅-my assessment
-client statements
/.secondary data - Answer-✅-chart review
-family statements
/.Initial Assessment - Answer-✅-the first impression and assessment made
/.Ongoing Assessment - Answer-✅-tracking old issues and new issues
-typically occurs after the initial assessment
/.Comprehensive Assessment - Answer-✅-completed our database
-more about them (social)
/.Focused Assessement - Answer-✅-special needs assessment
-ADL assessments