NSC 252 Final Exam Critical Thinking, Nursing Process, & Professional Nursing Practice Power point. Rated A+

NSC 252 Final Exam Critical Thinking, Nursing Process, & Professional Nursing Practice Power point. Rated A+ critical thinking - -"...the process of questioning, analysis, synthesis, interpretation, inference, inductive and deductive reasoning, intuition, application, and creativity [and]...underlies independent and interdependent decision making" (AACN, 2008, p. 36; as cited in EKU BSN Student Handbook). nursing process - -"...a problem solving method which includes assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation" (EKU BSN Student Handbook). nursing process elements - -"Critical elements of the nursing process include [the] levels of prevention, safety, cultural sensitivity, and quality management in health care" (EKU BSN Student Handbook). The Kentucky Nursing Laws (2009) specify that - -"registered nursing practice" involves the "...application of the nursing process..." (p. 1). Systematic Processes*, Problem Solving* - -Nursing Process* Research Process* ** Ethical Decision-Making Model* "Patient" Data examples - -Unresponsive Not Breathing Has been incontinent Flat on his/her back in bed Distinctive Characteristics" of the Nursing Process - -Cyclic & Dynamic