Strategies, Techniques, And Approaches To Thinking - With Cd - 3rd edition

SECTION ONE: COGNITIVE-BUILDING CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES

1. Vital Signs
2. Temperature
3. Pulse
4. Respiration
5. Blood Pressure
6. Body Mechanics
7. Hygiene
8. Infection Control/Transmission of Organisms
9. Skin Integrity
10. Communication
11. Reporting Patient Status
12. Introduction to the Assessment Process
13. Basic Physical Assessment
14. Self-Concept
15. Cultural Aspects of Nursing
16. Introduction to Formulating a Nursing Diagnosis
17. Formulating a Nursing Diagnosis
18. Assessment of the Elderly Patient
19. Caring for the Surgical Patient
20. Wound Assessment
21. Wound Dressings ? NEW!
22. The Patient with Fluid & Electrolyte Imbalance
23. Elimination?Urinary
24. Elimination?Bowel
25. General Nutrition
26. Gastrointestinal Tract
27. Diabetes Mellitus
28. Complication of Diabetes Mellitus
29. Insulin Therapy
30. Legal Considerations in Nursing Practice Review Questions ? NEW!

SECTION TWO: PRIORITY-SETTING AND DECISION-MAKING ACTIVITIES

1. The Patient Undergoing Surgery
2. The Patient with an Intestinal Obstruction
3. The Patient with a Colostomy
4. The Patient with Colon Cancer
5. The Patient with TPN
6. The Patient with Cirrhosis of the Liver
7. The Patient with Hepatic Encephalopathy
8. The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
9. The Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis
10. The Patient with Peripheral Arterial Disease
11. The Patient with Chest Pain
12. The Patient with CHF
13. The Patient with a CVA
14. The Patient with COPD
15. The Patient with a Chest Tube
16. The Patient with Urosepsis
17. The Patient with a TURP
18. The Patient Receiving a Blood Transfusion
19. The Patient with Neutropenia
20. The Patient with a Hip Fracture
21. The Patient with a Fractured Tibia
22. The Patient with Cataract Surgery
23. The Patient with a Seizure Disorder
24. The Patient with a DNR Order
25. Legal Considerations

SECTION THREE: APPLYING THE CRITICAL THINKING MODEL

Clinical Situation #1 - #22 INCLUDES TWO NEW SITUATIONS!

SECTION FOUR: MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

1. Working with Staff
2. Dealing with Change
3. Delegation and Problem-Solving
4. Ethical Dilemma
5. Professional Performance and Evaluation
6. Working with a Culturally Diverse Staff ? NEW!

SECTION FIVE: APPLYING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO TEST QUESTIONS

APPENDIX A: Abbreviations ? NEW!
APPENDIX B: Commonly Used Words & Phrases ? NEW!
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