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Ch. 15 Vocab
Fundamentals of Nursing
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
03/07/2013

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clinical decision making
Definition
problem-solving approach that nurses use to define patient problems and select appropriate treatment
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concept map
Definition
a visual representation of patient problems and interventions that shows their relationship to one another
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critical thinking
Definition
a continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are true and relevant
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decision making
Definition
a product of critical thinking that focuses on problem resolution
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diagnostic reasoning
Definition
process that enables an observer to assign meaning to and classify phenomena in clinical situations by integrating observations and critical thinking
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evidence-based knowledge
Definition
knowledge based on research or clinical expertise
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inference
Definition
(1) judgement or interpretation of informational cues (2) taking one proposition as a given and guessing that another proposition follows
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nursing process
Definition
a five-step clinical decision-making approach: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. purpose is to diagnose and treat human responses or potential health problems
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problem solving
Definition
methodical, systematic approach to explore conditions and develop solutions, including analysis of data, determination of causative factors, and selection of appropriate actions to revers or eliminate the problem
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reflection
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the process or purposefully thinking back or recalling a situation to discover its purpose of meaning
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scientific method
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codified sequence of steps used in the formulation, testing, evaluation, and reporting of scientific ideas
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