Nursing process and critical thinking /
Judith M. Wilkinson.
- 4th edition.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2007.
- xx, 540 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1 Overview of nursing process - 2 Critical thinking - 3 Assessment - 4 Diagnostic reasoning - 5 Diagnostic language - 6 Planning: overview and outcomes - 7 Planning: interventions - 8 Implementation - 9 Evaluation - 10 Creating a plan of care.
This book "uses concrete examples and hands-on exercises" to help the nurse understand and apply decision-making processes. There are many case studies to illustrate effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills.