NRSG 2210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Motor Skill, Medical Prescription, Health Professional
4 Jan 2017
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Lecture 3 developing nursing judgment through critical thinking. Reflective thinking is an active process valuable in learning and changing behaviors, perspectives, or practices. Critical thinking in nursing is undergirded by the standards and ethics of the profession. Nurses who think critically are engaged in a process of constant evaluation, redirection, improvement, and increased efficiency. The nursing process is a conceptual framework that enables the student or the practicing nurse to think systematically and process pertinent information about the patient . It combines the art of nursing (creativity) with systems theory and the scientific method to produce high level care for your patients that is both interpersonal and interactive. The development of nursing diagnoses was an effort to standardize the language of care by nurses. Effective interventions depends on an accurate diagnosis. S signs and symptoms (defining characteristics: prioritizing nursing diagnoses. Relative danger to the patient: life-threatening vs. overall general health.
