Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Textbook uses examples and hands-on exercises to help students understand and apply fundamental decision-making processes. Includes case studies, and covers Nursing Outcome Classifications, Nursing Intervention Classification systems, and NANDA Omaha and Georgetown. Emphasis is on culture, spirituality, wellness, ethical, and legal issues. Two-tone format. Softcover.

Judith M. Wilkinson

A critical thinking approach to the nursing process.

Nursing Process uses concrete examples and hands-on exercises to help students understand and apply this fundamental decision-making process. Numerous case studies help readers develop effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Key Features:

• Expanded critical thinking content.
• Emphasis on culture, spirituality, wellness, ethical, and legal considerations increases readers' awareness of issues they will face in the field and how to implement the nursing process with greater sensitivity.
• Covers Nursing Outcome Classifications (NOC), Nursing Intervention Classifications systems (NIC) and standardized nursing languages (NANDA Omaha and Georgetown).
• Expanding role of the nurse in the home and community is emphasized throughout.
• Addresses collaborative practice, delegation, and case management.
• Explains how to use Nursing Diagnoses to individualize critical pathways.