Nursing Process and Critical Thinking - Softcover

Wilkinson Ph.D. A.R.N.P., Judith M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132242869 ISBN 13: 9780132242868

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

For Fundamentals of Nursing, Introduction to Nursing and Critical Thinking. Can be used in all clinical courses.

 

This innovative text uses concrete examples and hands-on exercises to help students clearly understand and apply the five steps of the nursing process to today's rapidly changing healthcare environment. Instead of giving step-by-step instructions on how to use the nursing process in practice, it encourages students to critically think about each step of the nursing process and use critical thinking to make better clinical decisions. Wellness concepts and independent critical thinking, major emphases of this text, are incorporated into each step of the nursing process. Case studies and exercises provide students opportunities to apply the concepts presented to real world situations.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A critical thinking approach to the nursing process!

 

Nursing Process & Critical Thinking uses concrete examples and hands-on exercises to help you understand and apply this fundamental decision-making process. Numerous case studies help develop effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

 

Key Features

• New content on mind-mapping care plans topromote conceptual thinking and decrease the “labor” of clinical preparation.
• Updated Nursing Outcome Classifications (NOC), Nursing Intervention Classifications systems (NIC), and standardized nursing languages (NANDA Omaha and Georgetown).
• Expanded critical thinking content.
• Emphasis on culture, spirituality, wellness, ethical, and legal considerations increases readers’ awareness of issues they will face in the field and how to implement the nursing process with greater sensitivity.
• Discussion of collaborative practice, delegation, and case management, all essential skills for nurses in the present practice environment.
• Explains how to use Nursing Diagnoses with critical pathways to individualize patient care and meet unique patient needs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0132242869
• ISBN 13: 9780132242868
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 544