Explanation should include the relationship of the nursing process with
- critical thinking
- clinical reasoning
- clinical judgment model
- critical pathways
and how these affect the nursing care.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How do the terms audit and quality management relate to the nursing practice?
- What is the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals?
- How does the nursing process meet the identified standards of practice?
- How is a plan of care developed? How is it modified?
- What is the relationship between subjective and objective data collection?
- What is an example of a nursing diagnosis as included in the NANDA list?
- How can nursing diagnoses be prioritized?
- What are established goals in a plan of care, and how are they evaluated for achievement?
- What rationales are used for nursing interventions?