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Ch.14 Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
Nancy Caroline s Emergency care in the streets Ch. 14
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Concept formation
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Pattern of understanding based on initially obtained information
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Cookbook medicine
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Blindly following a protocol or algorithm without thinking about what you are doing and whether or not it is working.
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Data interpretation
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The process of reaching conclusions based on comparing the patient's presentation with information from your training, education, and past experiences.
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Medical ambiguity
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Vague or unclear aspects of medicine.
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Read the scene, Read the patient, React, Reevaluate, Revise the plan, Review your performance
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The Six R's
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Fourth Cornerstone of EMS
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is your ability to think and work under pressure
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Third Cornerstone of EMS
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using judgment and independent decision making is the
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Second Cornerstone of EMS
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the development and implementation of a patient care plan is the
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First Cornerstone of EMS
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gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing information is the
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