(Solved) BSN 436 – Critical Thinking Incident

Instructions

Think back to a critical incident in your workplace that affected patient safety, had unintended outcomes, or did not contribute to the well-being of the patient. Reflect on the incident to identify why the breakdowns in quality and safety occurred. 

Discuss: 

1. A description of a critical incident that occurred in your workplace that had unintended outcomes or did not contribute to the well-being of the patient.
   1. An analysis of the event using the EBP found in the literature. You can then use the information from your research to identify and talk about the incident and what worked well and what did not.
      1. Example questions to use when analyzing the event
         1. Was the nurse confident in their reasoning?
         2. Was the whole situation taken into consideration?
         3. Was there adequate consideration of alternatives, even those that were nontraditional or creative?
         4. Was the nurse flexible enough?
         5. Was the nurse engaged enough to really want to understand fully?
         6. Were the nurses decisions based on usual practice or potential bias?
         7. Were there signs in the beginning that there may be an issue?
         8. Was everyone’s thoughts, recommendations, suggestions considered from the beginning?
2. Your reflection of the incident, what the breakdowns were and why they occurred. 
3. What steps a leader/manager can take to prevent future incidents. Or describe how you would create an environment where these incidences are less likely to happen. For example, what would you do differently?  

Answer

Critical thinking is an essential skill in nursing practice as it allows nurses to make sound clinical judgments that promote patient safety. It involves collecting and analyzing information, evaluating different options, and applying evidence-based reasoning to make informed decisions. Through critical thinking, nurses can recognize potential risks, respond quickly to changing patient conditions, and minimize errors when delivering care (Dewi et al., 2021). As such, nurses apply critical thinking to prioritize essential tasks when responding to patient needs, thereby improving patient outcomes.

Description of the Critical Incident

During my clinical rotation in the medical-surgical unit, a patient was scheduled to receive a routine xxxx xxx. The patient’s chart indicated … To access full answer, use the purchase button below.