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Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

by: Wilkinson, Judith M.

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

by: Wilkinson, Judith M.

ISBN 13:
9780805391763
ISBN 10:
0805391762
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

This innovative text uses concrete examples and hands-on exercises to help readers clearly understand and apply the five steps of the nursing process. Wellness concepts and independent critical thinking, major emphases of this text, are incorporated into each step of the nursing process. Book provides extensive treatment of collaborative practice and delegation, critical thinking, case management and critical pathways. For those interested in understanding the nursing process within a framework for providing holistic care.

Overview of Nursing Process

(32)

Introduction

(1)

What Is Nursing?

(6)

Nursing Theory

(1)

Human Responses

(2)

Nursing, Medicine, and Multidisciplinary Practice

(1)

Nursing in Wellness and Illness

(2)

Why Is the Nursing Process Important

(2)

What Is Nursing Process?

(11)

Relationship to Nursing and Caring

(1)

Background

(2)

Purpose and Characteristics

(1)

Organization: Phases of the Nursing Process

(5)

Relationship to the Problem-Solving Process

(2)

Qualities Needed By the Nurse

(2)

Cognitive (Intellectual) Skills

(1)

Creativity and Curiosity

(1)

Interpersonal Skills

(1)

Psychomotor Skills

(1)

Technological Skills

(1)

Nursing Process and Wellness

(1)

Nursing Process and Community Health

(2)

Ethical And Cultural Considerations

(1)

Summary

(4)

Nursing Process Practice

(2)

Critical Thinking Practice

(1)

Case Study: Applying Nursing Process

(1)

Selected References

(3)

Critical Thinking

(42)

Why Do Nurses Need To Think Critically?

(3)

Nursing is an Applied Discipline

(1)

Nursing Draws on Knowledge From Other Fields

(1)

Nurses Deal with Change in Stressful Environments

(1)

Nurses Make Frequent, Varied, and Important Decisions

(1)

What Is Critical Thinking?

(6)

Some Definitions of Critical Thinking

(1)

Characteristics of Critical Thinking

(3)

Types of Nursing Knowledge

(3)

Critical Thinking Attitudes

(4)

Independent Thinking

(1)

Intellectual Humility

(1)

Intellectual Courage

(1)

Intellectual Empathy

(1)

Intellectual Integrity

(1)

Intellectual Perseverance

(1)

Intellectual Curiosity

(1)

Faith in Reason

(1)

Fairmindedness

(1)

Interest in Exploring Thoughts and Feelings

(1)

Critical Thinking Skills

(14)

Using Language

(2)

Perceiving

(1)

Believing and Knowing

(1)

Clarifying

(1)

Comparing

(3)

Judging/Evaluating

(1)

Reasoning

(4)

Complex Intellectual Activities

(4)

Standards of Reasoning

(1)

Critical Thinking and Nursing Process

(3)

Critical Thinking and Nursing Ethics

(1)

Developing Critical Thinking

(1)

Summary

(6)

Nursing Process Practice

(3)

Critical Thinking Practice: Using Language

(1)

Case Study: Applying Critical Thinking

(1)

Selected References

(1)

Assessment

(68)

Assessment: First Phase Of the Nursing Process

(4)

Purpose of Nursing Assessment

(1)

Relationship to Other Phases of the Nursing Process

(1)

Critical Thinking in Assessment

(2)

Collecting Data

(21)

Subjective and Objective Data

(4)

Primary and Secondary Data Sources

(1)

Initial Versus Ongoing Assessment

(1)

Comprehensive Versus Focus Assessment

(3)

Use of Computers in Assessment

(1)

Data-Collection Methods

(11)

Validating The Data

100

(1)

Organizing Data

101

(4)

Nursing Models

102

(1)

Nonnursing Models

103

(2)

Recording Data

105

(3)

Special Purpose Assessments

108

(11)

Home Care and Functional Assessment

109

(2)

Cultural Assessment

111

(4)

Spiritual Assessment

115

(2)

Wellness Assessment

117

(1)

Family Assessment

117

(1)

Community Assessment

117

(2)

Ethical And Legal Considerations

119

(21)

Honesty

119

(2)

Confidentiality

121

(2)

Malpractice Suits

123

(2)

Nursing Process Practice

125

(6)

Critical Thinking Practice: Believing and Knowing

131

(9)

Case Study: Applying Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

140

(1)

Selected References

140

(3)

Diagnostic Reasoning

143

(54)

Introduction

143

(1)

Diagnosis: Second Phase of Nursing Process

144

(5)

History of Nursing Diagnosis

146

(1)

Importance of Nursing Diagnosis

146

(3)

Human Responses

149

(1)

Diagnosing Health Status

150

(12)

Patient Strengths

152

(1)

Wellness Diagnoses

152

(1)

Recognizing Nursing Diagnoses

152

(3)

Recognizing Collaborative Problems

155

(1)

Recognizing Medical Diagnoses

156

(2)

Computer-Assisted Diagnosis

158

(3)

Using Nursing Diagnoses with Critical Pathways

161

(1)

Diagnostic Reasoning

162

(14)

Use of Nursing Models

163

(1)

Interpreting Data

163

(12)

Verifying Diagnoses

175

(1)

Labeling and Recording Diagnoses

176

(1)

Health Promotion: Diagnosing Wellness

176

(1)

Critical Thinking and Diagnosis

176

(5)

Reflective Practice

178

(1)

Avoiding Diagnostic Errors

178

(3)

Ethical Considerations

181

(1)

Summary

182

(13)

Nursing Process Practice

183

(6)

Critical Thinking Practice: Analysis and Synthesis

189

(5)

Case Study: Applying Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

194

(1)

Selected References

195

(2)

Diagnostic Language

197

(52)

Introduction

197

(1)

Standardized Nursing Languages

198

(2)

Classification Systems

198

(1)

The Need for Uniform Nursing Language

199

(1)

Existing Nursing Taxonomies

200

(1)

The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (Nanda)

200

(2)

The Nanda Taxonomy

202

(1)

Nanda Review Process

202

(1)

Choosing a Problem Label

202

(7)

Components of a NANDA Diagnosis

203

(3)

How to Choose a Label

206

(3)

Learning to Recognize the NANDA Labels

209

(1)

Format For Writing Diagnostic Statements

209

(8)

Actual Nursing Diagnoses

210

(5)

Potential (Risk) Nursing Diagnoses

215

(1)

Possible Nursing Diagnoses

216

(1)

Wellness Diagnoses (Format)

216

(1)

Collaborative Problems

216

(1)

Relationship of Nursing Diagnoses to Outcomes and Nursing Orders

217

(1)

Thinking Critically About the Content of the Diagnostic Statements

218

(4)

Wellness Diagnoses

222

(1)

Spiritual Diagnoses

223

(1)

Family and Home Health Diagnoses

224

(1)

Community Health Diagnoses

225

(2)

Issues Associated With the Nanda Classification

227

(3)

Unrealistic Expectations

227

(1)

Effect on Holistic Perspective

227

(1)

Ethical Considerations

227

(2)

Cultural Considerations

229

(1)

Recording Nursing Diagnoses

230

(2)

Prioritizing Diagnoses

230

(2)

Summary

232

(14)

Nursing Process Practice

233

(8)

Critical Thinking Practice: Clarifying, Comparing, and Contrasting

241

(4)

Case Study: Applying Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

245

(1)

Selected References

246

(3)

Planning: Overview and Outcomes

249

(54)

Introduction

249

(1)

Planning: Third Phase Of Nursing Process

249

(5)

Initial Versus Ongoing Planning

252

(1)

Discharge Planning

253

(1)

Patient Care Plans

254

(7)

Computerized Care Plans

257

(1)

Comprehensive Nursing Care Plans

257

(3)

Multidisciplinary Care Plans (Critical Pathways)

260

(1)

Patient Outcomes

261

(18)

Writing Outcome Statements

263

(10)

The Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)

273

(2)

Family and Home Health Outcomes

275

(1)

Community Outcomes

275

(1)

Outcomes for Wellness Diagnoses

276

(2)

Patient Teaching Outcomes

278

(1)

Critical Thinking: Reflecting On Planning

279

(9)

Guidelines for Judging the Quality of Outcome Statements

280

(4)

Ethical Considerations in Planning

284

(2)

Legal Issues in Planning

286

(1)

Spiritual Planning and Outcomes

286

(1)

Cultural Considerations in Planning

287

(1)

Summary

288

(12)

Nursing Process Practice

289

(5)

Critical Thinking Practice: Classifying

294

(5)

Case Study: Applying Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

299

(1)

Selected References

300

(3)

Planning: Interventions

303

(38)

Introduction

303

(1)

Nursing Interventions

303

(10)

Types of Interventions

304

(2)

Theory-Based Planning

306

(1)

Nursing Interventions and Problem Status

307

(3)

How to Generate and Select Nursing Activities/Interventions

310

(3)

Computerized Planning

313

(1)

Writing Nursing Orders

313

(3)

Purpose

315

(1)

Components of a Nursing Order

315

(1)

Standardized Language For Nursing Interventions

316

(7)

The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)

316

(4)

Community Nursing Interventions

320

(2)

Family and Home Health Interventions

322

(1)

Formal Teaching Plans

323

(1)

Wellness Interventions

324

(1)

Standardized Wellness Interventions

325

(1)

Spiritual Interventions

325

(2)

Thinking Critically About Planning

327

(3)

Reflecting on Interventions

327

(2)

Reflecting on Ethical Factors

329

(1)

Reflecting on Cultural Factors

329

(1)

Summary

330

(9)

Nursing Process Practice

332

(4)

Critical Thinking Practice: Identifying Relevant Information

336

(3)

Case Study: Applying Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

339

(1)

Selected References

339

(2)

Implementation

341

(54)

Introduction

341

(4)

Relationship of Implementation to Other Nursing Process Phases

342

(2)

Healthcare Delivery Systems

344

(1)

Preparing to Act

345

(3)

Preparing the Nurse

345

(2)

Preparing the Patient

347

(1)

Preparing Supplies and Equipment

348

(1)

Action: Doing or Delegating

348

(6)

Teaching for Self-Care

350

(2)

Delegation and Supervision

352

(2)

Thinking Critically about Implementation

354

(1)

Recording

354

(20)

Functions of Client Records

354

(3)

Documenting Nursing Process

357

(2)

Documentation Methods

359

(7)

Computerized Documentation

366

(1)

Documenting with Standardized Language

366

(3)

Guidelines for Charting

369

(4)

Home Health Care Documentation

373

(1)

Long-Term Care Documentation

374

(1)

Oral Reports

374

(1)

Ethical Issues In Implementation

375

(2)

Respect for Dignity

376

(1)

Privacy and Confidentiality

376

(1)

Legal Considerations

377

(3)

Cultural and Spiritual Considerations

380

(1)

Cultural Care

380

(1)

Spiritual Care

381

(1)

Summary

381

(12)

Nursing Process Practice

382

(5)

Critical Thinking Practice: Reasoning

387

(4)

Case Study: Applying Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

391

(2)

Selected References

393

(2)

Evaluation

395

(38)

Introduction

395

(1)

General Characteristics of Evaluation

396

(1)

Standards and Criteria

397

(1)

Evaluation In Nursing Process

397

(16)

Relationship to Other Phases

399

(1)

Evaluating Client Progress

399

(7)

Evaluating/Revising the Care Plan

406

(7)

Reflecting Critically About Evaluation

413

(2)

Evaluation Errors

413

(1)

Ethical Considerations

414

(1)

Cultural and Spiritual Considerations

415

(1)

Quality Assurance/Improvement

415

(6)

Computerized Records and Standardized Languages

416

(1)

Types of QA Evaluation

417

(2)

A Procedure for Quality-Assurance Evaluation

419

(2)

Summary

421

(11)

Nursing Process Practice

422

(4)

Critical Thinking Practice: Judging and Evaluating

426

(4)

Case Study: Applying Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

430

(2)

Selected References

432

(1)

Creating a Care Plan

433

(42)

Introduction

433

(1)

Comprehensive Care Plans

434

(14)

Standardized Approaches to Care Planning

439

(9)

Computerized Care Plans and Standardized Language

448

(1)

Care Planning Guide

449

(2)

Creating A Comprehensive Care Plan

451

(10)

Case Study: Luisa Sanchez

451

(2)

Assessment

453

(1)

Diagnosis

453

(4)

Planning

457

(3)

Implementation

460

(1)

Evaluation

461

(1)

Wellness in the Acute-Care Setting

461

(5)

Ethical Considerations

466

(1)

Summary

466

(9)

Nursing Process Practice

467

(6)

Critical Thinking Practice: Similarities and Differences

473

(2)

Appendixes

475

(17)

Answer Keys

492

(25)

Index

517

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