thinking and infection prevention
and control explained
critical thinking is
continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry and
perseverance
critical thinking is gained only
through experience, commitment and active curiousity
what is critical thinking?
cognitive skills to make quick decision, solution and promotes a positive
experience
what does critical thinking use for information
evidence-based knowledge, life skill you learned as you developed into
adulthood and using the nursing process
critical thinking is also called
deductive reasoning
,clinical decisions separate what
separates the professional registered nurses from technical and ancillary
staff
clinical decisions requires nurses to
seek knowledge, act quickly, know patient's values, provide patient centered
care, not relay on a textbook answer and make sound clinical decisions
clinical decision making involves what
judgement that includes critical and reflective thinking and action and
application of scientific and practical logic
an example of basic critical thinking is
following a procedure step by step without adjusting to a patients unique
needs
what are critical thinking skills
interpretation, analysis, inference, evalution, explanation, and self-regulation
interpretation is
using data, carifation, clustering cues
, analysis is having
an open mind and not assuming
inference is
meaning and signifiance in relationships
explanation is to
support with evidence based data
self-regulation
to reflect
reflection involves
purposeful thinking back or recalling a situation to discover its purpose or
meaning, thinking of ways to improve and seeing if you followed the
standards/policies, instant replay
language
always communicate clearly to the client and staff
inutition