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Record Nr.

UNISA996339103403316

Autore

Cohen Shelley

Titolo

Critical thinking in the intensive care unit : skills to assess, analyze, and act / / Shelley Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Marblehead, MA : , : HCPro, , 2007

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 160 pages)

Soggetti

Critical care medicine

Nursing

Decision making

Health Services

Hospital Units

Thinking

Patient Care

Decision Making

Nursing Care

Intensive Care Units

Mental Processes

Therapeutics

Health Facilities

Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services

Psychological Phenomena

Health Care

Health & Biological Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: critical thinking in the intensive care unit (ICU)Defining critical thinking New graduate nurses and critical thinking Critical thinking classroom Orientation: bringing critical thinking to the clinical environment Nursing practice that promotes and motivates critical thinking Novice to expert: setting realistic expectations for critical



thinking Applying critical thinking to nursing documentation Relating critical thinking to its higher purpose Resources and tools

Sommario/riassunto

Critical Thinking in the Intensive Care Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act is a new easy-to-read resource that explains the principles of critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods. It includes a CD-ROM packed with all the book's useful tools that you can immediately implement at your facility. This essential book covers how to lead classroom sessions for new graduate nurses and experienced nurses on developing critical thinking skills in the ICU, including successful classroom processes and learning strategies. It includes tools, worksheets, and handouts to supplement the classroom learning. - Publisher