Strategies, Techniques, and Approaches to Thinking; Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing

by Castillo

• ISBN13: 9781416025757
• ISBN10: 1416025758
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-11
• Publisher: Saunders

Summary

Designed to help readers develop critical thinking skills for nursing practice, this hands-on worktext presents over 80 realistic case studies and patient care scenarios commonly encountered in the clinical setting. Using a straightforward, readable approach, it establishes a fundamental knowledge base and reinforces key nursing concepts and principles. Guiding readers through the application, analysis, and synthesis of knowledge in clinical situations, it also integrates the nursing process and applies it to critical thinking. Over 80 patient cases, including progressive cases that build as complications occur. Section One reinforces fundamental concepts and principles pertinent to nursing practice and demonstrates how learned knowledge is applied to patient care situations. Section Two helps readers prioritize and make sound clinical decisions, using the nursing process to guide readers through assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, and implementation. Section Three presents clinical situations using an intershift report format. Relevant and irrelevant information is provided, encouraging readers to analyze and interpret information based on the presenting situation. Section Four uses case studies to focus on the development of management and leadership skills. Section Five provides answers for selected case studies, whereas answers for other case studies are not provided so students and instructors have the opportunity for open dialogue during clinical conferences or classroom discussions. Unique case studies address important issues in current practice such as bioterrorism and environmental disasters, leadership and delegation, pharmacology, and culture. Multiple-choice review questions at the end of Section One reinforce case study applications. Evaluate a Situation exercises help readers apply critical thinking skills. A companion CD-ROM packaged with the book includes randomly-generated, multiple-choice test questions and answer feedback to provide additional practice in thinking critically and early preparation for the NCLEX examination.

Table of Contents

Section One - Cognitive-Building Critical Thinking Activities
Vital Signs	3	(2)
Temperature	5	(4)
Pulse	9	(4)
Respiration	13	(4)
Blood Pressure	17	(4)
Body Mechanics	21	(2)
Hygiene	23	(2)
Infection Control/Transmission of Organisms	25	(4)
Skin Integrity	29	(4)
Communication	33	(4)
Reporting Patient Status	37	(2)
Introduction to the Assessment Process	39	(2)
Basic Physical Assessment	41	(4)
Self-Concept	45	(2)
Cultural Aspects of Nursing	47	(4)
Introduction to Formulating a Nursing Diagnosis	51	(2)
Formulating a Nursing Diagnosis	53	(4)
Assessment of the Elderly Patient	57	(2)
Caring for the Surgical Patient	59	(4)
Wound Assessment	63	(4)
Wound Dressings	67	(2)
The Patient with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance	69	(2)
Elimination - Urinary	71	(4)
Elimination - Bowel	75	(2)
General Nutrition	77	(2)
Gastrointestinal Tract	79	(4)
Diabetes Mellitus	83	(4)
Complications of Diabetes Mellitus	87	(4)
Insulin Therapy	91	(4)
Legal Considerations in Nursing Practice	95	(2)
Review Questions	97	(8)
Section Two - Priority-Setting and Decision-Making Activities
The Patient Undergoing Surgery	105	(4)
The Patient with an Intestinal Obstruction	109	(4)
The Patient with a Colostomy	113	(4)
The Patient with Colon Cancer	117	(4)
The Patient with TPN	121	(2)
The Patient with Cirrhosis of the Liver	123	(4)
The Patient with Hepatic Encephalopathy	127	(4)
The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus	131	(4)
The Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis	135	(4)
The Patient with Peripheral Arterial Disease	139	(2)
The Patient with Chest Pain	141	(2)
The Patient with CHF	143	(4)
The Patient with a CVA	147	(4)
The Patient with COPD	151	(4)
The Patient with a Chest Tube	155	(4)
The Patient with Urosepsis	159	(2)
The Patient with a TURP	161	(4)
The Patient Receiving a Blood Transfusion	165	(2)
The Patient with Neutropenia	167	(2)
The Patient with a Hip Fracture	169	(4)
The Patient with a Fractured Tibia	173	(2)
The Patient with Cataract Surgery	175	(2)
The Patient with a Seizure Disorder	177	(4)
The Patient with a DNR Order	181	(2)
Legal Considerations	183	(4)
Section Three - Applying the Critical Thinking Model
Clinical Situation #1	187	(2)
Clinical Situation #2	189	(2)
Clinical Situation #3	191	(2)
Clinical Situation #4	193	(2)
Clinical Situation #5	195	(2)
Clinical Situation #6	197	(2)
Clinical Situation #7	199	(2)
Clinical Situation #8	201	(2)
Clinical Situation #9	203	(2)
Clinical Situation #10	205	(2)
Clinical Situation #11	207	(2)
Clinical Situation #12	209	(2)
Clinical Situation #13	211	(2)
Clinical Situation #14	213	(2)
Clinical Situation #15	215	(2)
Clinical Situation #16	217	(2)
Clinical Situation #17	219	(2)
Clinical Situation #18	221	(2)
Clinical Situation #19	223	(2)
Clinical Situation #20	225	(2)
Clinical Situation #21	227	(2)
Clinical Situation #22	229	(4)
Section Four - Management and Leadership
Working with Staff	233	(2)
Dealing with Change	235	(2)
Delegation and Problem-Solving	237	(2)
Ethical Dilemma	239	(2)
Professional Performance and Evaluation	241	(2)
Working with a Culturally Diverse Staff	243	(4)
Section Five - Applying Critical Thinking Skills to Test Questions	247	(16)
Bibliography	263	(2)
Appendix A - List of Abbreviations	265	(1)
Appendix B - List of Words and Phrases Commonly Used in the Book and Their Intended Meaning	266