The essential nurse competency that the critical care nurse uses when providing best care practices is
a. advocacy.
b. clinical inquiry.
c. clinical judgment.
d. systems thinking.
B
Advocacy is working on another's behalf when that person is not capable of advocating for him-self/herself. Clinical judgment is the reasoning used by a health care provider when delivering care. Systems thinking is using tools and knowledge to work within the interconnected health care system. Clinical inquiry is the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice, pro-viding informed practice, and innovating through research and experiential learning. All are es-sential nurse competencies for the critical care nurse.
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