Case study:
Clinical Final Summary
January 14, 2011
1. Nursing requires the use of this process day in and day out. The process is based on theories and practices taught in nursing school. It is a form of problem solving. The nursing process is made up of a series of stages that are used to achieve the objective - the health improvement of the patient. The nursing process can stop at any stage as deemed necessary or can repeat as needed. This process is inclusive of physical health as well as the emotional aspects of patient health.
2. Critical thinking is active thinking. Critical thinking requires that we use a systematic and logical process to address the challenges we face during patient care delivery. Critical thinking requires us to continually question our beliefs. Critical thinking necessitates that we take the opportunity to reflect on our reasoning processes. .Using critical thinking skills requires each nurse has a solid theoretical foundation. Critical thinking in nursing is not a modern concept; it is built upon nursing theory, nursing research and evidence-based practice, and knowledge obtained from the study of the social sciences and life sciences. Nurses need to consistently apply the principles of critical thinking and use the most up-to-date nursing research and evidenced-based data to provide safe, high-quality care.
3. Nursing knowledge is used throughout the process to formulate changes in approach to the patient's changing condition. During the process, nurses use this knowledge to identify problems and changes that are occurring to the patient. Caring for a patient requires the nurse to communicate with the patient to determine how they are feeling and gain the results of implemented care from the patient.
4. Evidenced-based nursing/evidence-based practice (EBN/EBP) is a nursing process that entails reviewing and instilling the most reliable and updated research in patient care. The goal of EBN is to provide the highest quality and most cost
January 14, 2011
1. Nursing requires the use of this process day in and day out. The process is based on theories and practices taught in nursing school. It is a form of problem solving. The nursing process is made up of a series of stages that are used to achieve the objective - the health improvement of the patient. The nursing process can stop at any stage as deemed necessary or can repeat as needed. This process is inclusive of physical health as well as the emotional aspects of patient health.
2. Critical thinking is active thinking. Critical thinking requires that we use a systematic and logical process to address the challenges we face during patient care delivery. Critical thinking requires us to continually question our beliefs. Critical thinking necessitates that we take the opportunity to reflect on our reasoning processes. .Using critical thinking skills requires each nurse has a solid theoretical foundation. Critical thinking in nursing is not a modern concept; it is built upon nursing theory, nursing research and evidence-based practice, and knowledge obtained from the study of the social sciences and life sciences. Nurses need to consistently apply the principles of critical thinking and use the most up-to-date nursing research and evidenced-based data to provide safe, high-quality care.
3. Nursing knowledge is used throughout the process to formulate changes in approach to the patient's changing condition. During the process, nurses use this knowledge to identify problems and changes that are occurring to the patient. Caring for a patient requires the nurse to communicate with the patient to determine how they are feeling and gain the results of implemented care from the patient.
4. Evidenced-based nursing/evidence-based practice (EBN/EBP) is a nursing process that entails reviewing and instilling the most reliable and updated research in patient care. The goal of EBN is to provide the highest quality and most cost