Nurses apply critical thinking to clinical reasoning and judgment in their nursing practice every day. Which of the following are characteristics of this practice? Select all that apply
A) It is guided by standards, policies and procedures, ethics codes, and laws.
B) It is based on principles of nursing process, problem solving, and the scientific method.
C) It carefully identifies the key problems, issues, and risks involved.
D) It is driven by the nurse's need to document competent, efficient care.
E) It calls for strategies that make the most of human potential.
Ans: A, B, C, E
Critical thinking is guided by standards, policies and procedures, ethics codes, and laws; is based on principles of nursing process, problem solving, and the scientific method; and carefully identifies the key problems, issues, and risks involved. It is driven by client, family, and community needs, as well as nurses' needs to give competent, efficient care (e.g., streamlining paperwork to free nurses for client care). It calls for strategies that make the most of human potential and compensate for problems created by human nature. It is constantly re-evaluating, self-correcting, and striving to improve.
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