critical thinking in nursing process

critical thinking

an intentional higher level reasoning process

clinical reasoning

cognitive process that uses thinking strategies

creativity

thinking that results in the development of new ideas and products

inductive reasoning

from specific examples (premises) to a generalized conclusion

deductive reasoning

reasoning from general premise to specific condition

critical thinking

process of intentional higher level to define a client’s problem, examine the evidence-based practice in caring for the client, and make choices in the delivery of care

clinical reasoning

cognitive process that uses thinking strategies to gather and analyze client information

problem solving

a mental activity in which a problem is identified that represents an unsteady state

trial and error

• a number of approaches are tried until a solution is found

• can be dangerous because client might suffer harm if approach is inappropriate

intuition

• relies on a nurse’s inner sense

• understanding or learning of things without conscious reasoning

clinical judgement

process to ascertain the right nursing action to be implemented at the appropriate time in the client’s care

independence

nurses are open minded about considering different methods of performing technical skills

fair mindedness

the nurse listens to the opinions of all members of a family, young, and old

insight

a deep understanding of a person or thing

nursing process

systematic, rational method of planning, providing individualized nursing care