Written and developed by Canadians with the Canadian nursing context in mind, this new resource is the only fundamental Canadian-focused nursing text to support you in developing clinical reasoning skills and clinical judgement for decision making in nursing practice. Thinking it Through: Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgement, and Decision Making in Canadian Nursing moves beyond the nursing process to deliver focused strategies using a unified process for thinking and decision making that is visible, relatable, real - and needed by future nurses. Introducing useful models and practical frameworks as essential nursing tools, this structured guide for nursing cognitive development is a valuable resource throughout every year of your nursing program.
- Comprehensive integration of theory and application within the Canadian context makes it easy to understand and apply to nursing practice in the Canadian health care system
- Discussions of key concepts such as social determinants of health; social justice and equity; unconscious bias and assumptions; reflection; interdisciplinary health care teams; complexity; diverse health care settings; and more, are directly related to clinical reasoning, clinical judgement, and decision making in Canadian nursing practice
- A vast array of pedagogical features and practical applications, including real-life examples, case scenarios, review questions, and more, along with practical applications promote your confidence and competence in thinking like a nurse
- Focus on applying clinical reasoning skills to practice helps prepare you for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX�, REx-PN�, and CPNRE� licensure exams, as well as in your nursing career
- Content reviewed by current Canadian nursing students ensures this text is accurate, relevant, and applicable to future nursing students
Table of Contents
Part A: Frameworks and Models for Thinking in Nursing1. Introduction to Thinking Critically in Nursing Practice
2. Thinking as a Nurse: Using Models in Nursing Practice
Part B: The Processes of Clinical Reasoning, Decision Making, and Clinical Judgement
3. Finding Information
4. Deciding What to Do
5. Acting on Decisions
6. Reviewing Actions
Part C: Thinking it Through in Nursing Practice
7. Complex Decision Making
8. Thinking it Through as a Reflective Practitioner
Answers to End-of-Chapter Review Questions and Case Study Review Notes
Authors
Karin L. Page-Cutrara Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, School of Nursing; Associate Dean, Learning, Teaching and Academic Programs, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Karin L. Page-Cutrara, PhD, RN, CCNE, CCSNE, is Associate Dean, Learning, Teaching and Academic Programs and an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, at York University School of Nursing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Karin obtained a Bachelor of Nursing Science at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and a Master of Nursing at Athabasca University, Alberta. Her doctoral work, at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, focused on the use of simulation prebriefing in undergraduate nursing education. She has taught as a perioperative clinical nurse educator in the hospital setting and in perioperative nursing programs in various colleges. Karin currently uses simulation in teaching thinking skills and for developing nursing competencies among baccalaureate nursing students. Karin also has an interest in course and curriculum development and revision. She has co-developed and teaches in the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing nurse educator certification program and is co-editor of a textbook for nurse educators in Canada. Karin is committed to addressing the challenges of teaching and learning in the academic setting
in her current role as an associate dean, and to facilitating undergraduate nursing student learning and the development of clinical decision-making skills.
