The nurse who can think critically will make more effective clinical decisions, meet more of the patient's needs, and affect positive patient outcomes. How this is accomplished? (Select all that apply.)
a. Committing to test one's own thought process for clarity, accuracy, and logic
b. Accepting an individual responsibility to develop critical thinking skills
c. Joining nursing organizations to keep current on nursing policies affecting patient care
d. Constantly seeking out others for answers to difficult clinical questions and problems
e. Requesting that health care organizations adopt and foster a culture of critical thinking
f. Maintaining the required amount of continued education units for license renewal
Question 2
The complexity of the current health care environment requires nursing to (select all that apply)
a. be guided by theory and practice standards.
b. have a more scientific, research-based approach.
c. be more collaborative with other health care disciplines.
d. be open to new policies and procedures.
e. be a multicultural representative of the global demographics.
Effective communication and harmony between horse and rider are among the goals of proper training
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
This one might make you look twice
Model for evidence-based clinical decision making.
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
Effective listening skills demonstrate empathy to the patient and break down barriers to communicati