Question

1. What is Critical thinking? Please give an example of Critical thinking.

2. What is Clinical reasoning? Please give an example of Clinical reasoning.

3. Differentiate Critical thinking and Clinical reasoning.

4. Why does a nurse must have both Critical thinking and Clinical reasoning? Explain

5. What are the techniques of critical thinking? What are the components of Clinical reasoning?

6. Why is Critical thinking and Clinical reasoning necessary in Nursing Process?

Answer 1

ANSWERS :

1 . critical thinking :

It is the intellectually disciplined process of actievely and skillfully coceptualizing ,applying , analysing,synthesizing or evaluating information generated by observation, experiance,reflection,reasoning or communication ,as a guide to belief and action

in simple words , whenever we are hearing or reading or knowing something by any means , we should think logicaly and deeply what is the exact matter , before planning to take action.in this way we are dont simply accept all arguments and conclusion we are exposed to but rather have an atttitude involving questioning such arguments and conclusion . critical thinking helps to acquire knowledge, improove our theories, strengthen arguments . it is essential part of creativity.. it can be measured using critical thinking skill test to assess the skill used to solve problem and make decision

example ; to make decision in day to day problems.

choose correct career in life

2. clinical reasoning :

Is the process by which a therapist interac:t with patient , collecting informations ,generating and testing hypothesis, and determine optimal diagnosis , treatment, based on infortmation obtained  

steps in clininical reasoning cycles are :

consider the situation of patient , collecting cues , processing information, identify problems, establishing goals, taking appropiate actions, evaluating, reflecting upon process

example,; treatment of an inpatient in hospital

3 differentiate between critical thinking and clinical reasoning :

• critical thinking is cognitive process used for analysing knowledge
• cliinical reasoning is cognitive and metacognitive processes used for analyzing knowledge

relative to a clinical situation or specific patient.

4. nurse must posses critical thinking and clinical reasoning while dealing with patients:

if the nurse is not having critical thinking ability, she may feel difficult for working in emergency conditions , where we need to act fast and in a intellectual manner for the sake of patient. if the nurse is doing something , without critical thinking , it may adversily affect the patient outcomes. similary those nurses who are posted in inpatient ward are supposed to have clinical reasoning skills to find out the patients problems, needs and do accordingly. if the nurse posses both critical thinking and clinical reasoning ability , it is good for the patient as well as hospitals.

5. critical thinking techniques are :

analysis , interpretation, inference, explanation, self regulation , open mindness, problem solving

clinical reasoning components are :

history of patients, physical examination of patient , use and interpretation of diagnostic information, reasoning and rationality, shared decision making , formal and experimental knowledge of medicines

6. critical thinking and clinical reasoning is necessary in nursing process. because these two qualities are imoportant fo the wll being of patients and for hospital also. because in emergancy condition ,if the nurse work without critical thinking, there is chance of mortality is present. if something happen like this,the patients by standers bec ame aggresive and they may damage hospital equipments, assualt doctors ,staff,..in otherwords if the nurse is having critical thinking,she will understand  the situation verywell and will be a good assistent to the treating doctor . itriage condition in hospital also nurses having both the skills can protect life of patient. critical thinking nurses have open mind and work baesd on research and past clinical experiance to solve patient problems.