Week 4 Critical Thinking Exam 2022/2023 with complete solution

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Factors that influence critical thinking ability - ANSWER Effective interpersonal and communication skills Effective use of logic, intuition, trial and error Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Eff... ective People Effective interpersonal skills Effective interpersonal skills - ANSWER Interpersonal skills are essential t o getting the information you need t o think critically. These skills include... The ability to resolve conflict - ANSWER Potential sources of conflict: Working with people who have different goals from yours Demanding work conditions, long hours Job stress Others ? Getting along with others - ANSWER We need to get along with numerous others to deliver safe and effective care: Patients & Families Physicians Administrators Professionals in other disciplines EACH OTHER ! Working as a team - ANSWER To deliver the best nursing care possible, we must remember that we are part of a TEAM - both with other nurses as well as with all disciplines The ability to give feedback - ANSWER To give feedback... Be specific Use examples Begin with positive, but also include areas for improvement Focus on the behavior, not the person The ability to receive feedback... - ANSWER Take a deep breath Relax and listen Don't take things personally Your focus should be, "What specific areas can I improve upon?" Remember, we ALL have areas for improvement Effective communication skills - ANSWER Communication skills are essential: you must be able to understand others and be understood in order to get the information needed to think critically Speaking skills - ANSWER We need effective speaking skills to give safe patient care every day: Giving patient report Communicating with physicians and other disciplines Performing patient education Listening skills - ANSWER Safe patient care DEPENDS on our ability to possess good listening skills: Receiving accurate patient report Hearing patients give valuable information while you deliver care Correctly understanding medical orders/ verbal orders Writing skills - ANSWER Good writing skills are essential for nurses: Documenting patient care - for the record, and for each other Writing & updating care plans / critical pathways Effective use of Logic and Intuition - ANSWER Logic: reasoning based on facts or evidence; it is the basis for critical thinking Intuition: knowing something without evidence Effective use of trial and error - ANSWER Can be risky but necessary Should only be used when There's plenty of room for mistakes The problem can be monitored closely Solutions have been logically been thought through Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - ANSWER 1.Be Proactive [Show More]

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