Thinking it Through: Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgement, and Decision Making in Canadian Nursing- Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 1st Edition

by Karin L. Page-Cutrara, RN, PhD, CCNE, CCSNE, FCNEI

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ISBN: 9780443127809

Publication Date: 11-12-2024

Page Count: 288

Imprint: Elsevier

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Written and developed by Canadians with the Canadian nursing context in mind, this new resource is the only fundamental Canadian-focused nursing text to support the development of students’ clinical reasoning skills and clinical judgement for decision making in nursing practice. Thinking it Through: Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgement, and Decision Making in Canadian Nursing moves beyond the nursing process to deliver focused strategies using a unified process for thinking and decision making for developing clinical reasoning skills that are visible, relatable, real — and needed by future nurses. Introducing useful models and practical frameworks as essential nursing tools, this structured guide for nursing cognitive development is a valuable resource throughout every year of a nursing program.

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Key Features
- Comprehensive integration of theory and application within the Canadian context makes it easy to understand and apply to nursing practice in the Canadian health care system
- Discussions of key concepts such as social determinants of health; social justice and equity; unconscious bias and assumptions; reflection; interdisciplinary health care teams; complexity; diverse health care settings; and more, are directly related to clinical reasoning, clinical judgement, and decision making in Canadian nursing practice
- A vast array of pedagogical features and practical applications, including real-life examples, case scenarios, review questions, and more, along with practical applications promote student confidence and competence in thinking like a nurse
- Focus on applying clinical reasoning skills to practice helps prepare students for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX^®, REx-PN^®, and CPNRE^® licensure exams, as well as in their nursing careers
- Content reviewed by current Canadian nursing students ensures this text is accurate, relevant, and applicable to future nursing students
Contents

Part A: Frameworks and Models for Thinking in Nursing
1. Introduction to Thinking Critically in Nursing Practice
2. Thinking as a Nurse: Using Models in Nursing Practice

Part B: The Processes of Clinical Reasoning, Decision Making, and Clinical Judgement
3. Finding Information
4. Deciding What to Do
5. Acting on Decisions
6. Reviewing Actions

Part C: Thinking it Through in Nursing Practice
7. Complex Decision Making
8. Thinking it Through as a Reflective Practitioner

Answers to End-of-Chapter Review Questions and Case Study Review Notes
Authors

Karin L. Page-Cutrara, RN, PhD, CCNE, CCSNE, FCNEI, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, School of Nursing; Associate Dean, Learning, Teaching and Academic Programs, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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