Discuss critical thinking and its role in the nursing process

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A combination of Reasoned thinking Openness to alternatives Not only one way to do ‒ Ability to reflect Individualize care, be creative A desire to seek the truth, not just assumptions End Res... ult= Clinical judgment 15. Identify critical-thinking skills and attitudes, the importance of it and how it is used in the nursing process(ppt 5-8) Critical thinking skills: Reasoning, Evaluating, Problem-solving problem solving, Decision making, and analyzing. Critical Thinking Attitude Independent Thinker -don’t believe everything they hear. Curious -love to learn Humility -know they don’t know it all Empathy -understand others feelings Courage-some times thinking is uncomfortable, not resistant to change current thinking if unjustified Perseverance -don’t jump to conclusions Non- Judgemental /Fair -No bias Intellectual- high standard of thinking Confident-believe in their reasoning 16.Define the nursing process and identify the purpose of using the nursing process(ppt 9) A systematic problem-solving process that guides all nursing actions. Purpose-To help the nurse provide goal-directed, client-centered care 17.Describe what the nurse is doing in each phase of the nursing proces [Show More]

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