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| systematically and continuously collect, validate and communicate patient data |
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| an instructional strategy that requires learners to identify, graphically display and link key concepts; a proven means to promote critical thinking and self-directed learning |
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| thought that is disciplined, comprehensive, based on intellectual standards and, as a result, well-reasoned; a systematic way to form and shape one's thinking that functions purposefully and exactingly |
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| critical thinking indicators |
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| brief descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate characteristics that promote critical thinking |
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| measurement of the extent to which the patient has achieved the goals specified in the care plan; factors the positively or negatively influence goal achievement are identified, and the plan of care is terminated or revised |
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| specific, measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met |
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| carry out the plan of care |
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| Intuition is the apparent ability to acquire knowledge without inference or the use of reason |
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| actual or potential health problem that an independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve. Actual problem is present. Possible problem may be present, but more data are needed to confirm or disconfirm the problem. Potential problem may occur; defining characteristics are present as risk factors |
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| five-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating |
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| establish patient goals to prevent, reduce or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions |
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| scientific problem-solving |
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| systematic problem-solving process that involves: Problem Identification, Data Collection, Hypothesis Formulation, Plan of Action, Hypothesis Testing, Interpretation of Results and Evaluation resulting in conclusion or revision of the study |
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| standards for critical thinking |
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| clear, precise, specific, accurate, relevant, plausible, consistent, logical, deep, broad, complete, significant, adequate and fair |
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| trial-and-error problem-solving |
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| method of problem-solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for the particular problem |
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| term usually used to refer to employees who report their employers' violation of the law to appropriate law enforcement agencies outside the employers' facilities |
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