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| Basic Concepts of Cognitive Skills | |
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| Critical Thinking | |
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| Definition | |
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| Relationship to Problem Solving and Decision Making | |
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| The Critical Thinker | |
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| Intellectual Standards in Thinking | |
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| Process of Critical Thinking | |
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| Skills of Critical Thinking | |
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| Pitfalls in Critical Thinking | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problem Solving | |
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| Definition | |
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| Nursing Process | |
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| Decision Making | |
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| Steps in the Problem-Solving Process | |
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| Problem-Solving Strategies | |
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| Pitfalls in Problem Solving | |
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| Summary | |
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| Decision Making | |
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| Definition | |
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| Differentiating Decision Making From Problem Solving | |
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| Factors Influencing Decision Making | |
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| Characteristics of an Effective Decision Maker | |
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| Decision Making in Nursing | |
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| Approaches to Participative Decision Making | |
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| Decision-Making Tools | |
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| Process of Decision Making | |
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| Errors in Decision Making | |
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| Summary | |
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| Priority Setting | |
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| Definition | |
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| Time Management | |
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| Prioritizing Patient Needs | |
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| Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses | |
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| Priority Activities | |
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| Multitasking | |
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| Prioritizing Within the Nursing Process | |
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| Pitfalls in Priority Setting | |
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| Summary | |
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| Cognitive Skills in the Nursing Process | |
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| Nursing Process Applications | |
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| Definition | |
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| Role of the Nursing Process | |
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| Steps of the Nursing Process | |
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| Care Plan | |
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| Pitfalls | |
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| Summary | |
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| Delegation | |
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| Definition | |
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| Principles of Delegation | |
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| Five Rights of Delegation | |
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| Obstacles to Delegation | |
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| Delegation Procedure | |
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| Summary | |
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| Communication | |
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| Levels of Communication | |
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| Verbal Communication | |
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| Collaboration | |
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| Report Skills | |
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| Conflict Resolution | |
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| Physician Notification | |
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| Written Communication | |
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| Summary | |
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| Patient Teaching | |
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| Applying the Nursing Process | |
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| Learning Needs Assessment | |
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| Analyzing Needs | |
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| Outcome Identification | |
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| Planning the Lesson | |
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| Implementing the Educational Session | |
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| Evaluating the Educational Process | |
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| Summary | |
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| Application of Cognitive Skills | |
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| Applying Clinical Reasoning to Various Practice Settings | |
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| Definition | |
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| Reasoning | |
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| Guidelines for Decision Making | |
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| Application of Cognitive Skills | |
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| Clinical Reasoning Applications | |
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| Evaluating the Workload | |
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| Knowledge and Ability for Varied Settings | |
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| Pitfalls in Clinical Reasoning | |
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| Summary | |
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| Ethical Decision Making | |
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| Definition | |
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| Ethical Guides | |
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| American Nurses Association Code of Ethics | |
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| Critical Thinking | |
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| Process of Ethical Decision Making | |
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| Ethics Committees | |
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| Frequent Areas of Dilemma | |
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| Self-Determination | |
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| Professional Caregiver Issues | |
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| Pitfalls in Ethical Decision Making | |
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| Summary | |
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| Applying Nursing Judgment in Clinical Settings | |
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| Definition | |
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| The Decision-Making Process | |
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| Float Nurse | |
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| Considerations When Accepting Assignments | |
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| Specialty Nurse Skills and Competencies | |
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| Room Assignment Process | |
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| Pitfalls in Nursing Judgment | |
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| Summary | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| NANDA Diagnoses | |
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| Index | |