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clinical reasoning

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  • mental process used when analyzing all the elements of a clinical situation and making a decision based on that analysis
  • clinical reasoning supports the clinical decision making process by:
  • guiding the nurse through the process of assessing and compiling data
  • selecting and discarding various bits of data based on their relevance
  • making decisions regarding client care based on nursing knowledge
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analysis

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  • key cognitive skill of a critical thinker
  • involves:
  • scrutinizing all of the data
  • determining the significance of each piece
  • distinguishing relevant from irrelevant data
  • various interventions are then considered in relation to potential outcomes and the risk of positive and negative consequences
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requirements of clinical reasoning

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  • nurse must simultaneously analyze and evaluate assessment data during its compilation
  • uses the retained data to begin drawing a conclusion about the situation
  • clinical reasoning supports the clinical decision-making process