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savannahhooper · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The primary factor that distinguishes a professional nurse's care from care provided by ancillary nursing staff is:

1. Critical thinking
2. Years of education
3. Professional licensure
4. Complexity of the task

Question 2

With regards to client care, the most likely reason that a veteran nurse tends to be a more skillful critical thinker than a new graduate nurse is because:

1. The veteran nurse has a varied history of client care experiences
2. Critical thinking improves with experience, longevity, and interest
3. Today's short hospital stays minimize the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills
4. New graduates often lack the self-confidence to take the risks often required of critical decision making

brittrenee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
Clinical decision making separates professional nurses from technical personnel. While advanced education is a distinction, the primary factor regarding client care is the professional nurse is re-sponsible for actions that require critical thinking decision making. Although licensure is a dis-tinction, the primary factor regarding client care is the professional nurse is responsible for actions that require critical thinking decision making. 4. While complexity is a distinction, the primary factor regarding client care is that the professional nurse is responsible for actions that require critical thinking decision making.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
Critical thinking is not a simple step-by-step, linear process that you learn overnight. It is a pro-cess acquired only through experience, commitment, and an active curiosity toward learning. While experience is a factor in the development of critical thinking skills, it is not the only factor. While having extended periods of time with clients has a positive effect on the development of critical thinking, it is not the primary or sole factor. While lack of self-confidence may have a negative effect on the development of critical thinking skills, it is not the primary or sole factor.