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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 | |