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Professional nurses are not limited to bedside care and are taking roles of greater responsibility. A nurse should have a knowledge-based practice, including personal, theoretical, procedural, cultural, and reflexive knowledge. Additionally, nurses must be competent in cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal skills. Some of the best attributes of successful nurses include the following:
Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
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Guidelines for Nursing Documentation I01:30

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Factual:  
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Types of Records I: Unit and Nurses Records01:27

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Unit records in healthcare settings document the patient's treatment history, including interventions, medications, diagnostic and laboratory results, progress notes, personal care needs, vital signs, and other medical information. They are crucial for managing patient care, aiding healthcare professionals in providing quality treatment and informed decision-making.
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[Useful knowledge for the nurse].

Christophe Debout1

  • 1Département des Sciences Infirmières et Paramédicales, EHESP Rennes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, Rennes, France. deboutc@aol.com

Soins; La Revue De Reference Infirmiere
|January 11, 2013
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Summary
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Nursing knowledge involves complex interpersonal and contextual factors influencing clinical reasoning. Clarifying this knowledge helps nurses acquire and maintain essential competencies.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Clinical Reasoning
  • Knowledge Management

Context:

  • Clinical decision-making is influenced by interpersonal dynamics.
  • Environmental and situational factors shape knowledge application in nursing.
  • Understanding contextual influences is crucial for effective nursing practice.

Purpose:

  • To explore the multifaceted nature of nursing knowledge.
  • To identify factors influencing knowledge selection in clinical reasoning.
  • To underscore the importance of knowledge clarification for nursing competency.

Summary:

  • Nursing knowledge is a complex interplay of various factors.
  • Interpersonal and contextual elements significantly impact how nurses utilize knowledge during clinical reasoning.
  • Explicitly defining and understanding this knowledge base is key to developing and sustaining nursing skills.

Impact:

  • Enhanced understanding of nursing knowledge acquisition.
  • Improved clinical reasoning processes for nurses.
  • Foundation for developing targeted educational strategies to foster nursing competencies.