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Critical thinking is imperative for nursing. Therefore, a good knowledge of the basic principles of deductive logic is important as the same is the basis for critical thinking. There are two basic types of deductive logic. The first is the categorical syllogism and the second is the conditional syllogism as an subset of the hypothetical syllogism.

The categorical syllogism state: All humans communicate through language, Jane is a human, therefore Jane is a human. This sort of categorical syllogism analyzed through: A. The definition of terms B. The Quality of terms and C. The quantitiy of terms.

The type of reasoning generally used in every day life and in the clinical arena is the conditional syllogism as a subset of the categorical syllogism

The conditional syllogism states: If a is b, a is c. A is b therefore a is c.

The conditonal syllogism's rules are basically. If the antecedant is true then the subsequent is true. If the subsequent is false then the antecedent is false. If the antecedent is false, the subsequent is not necessarily false.

If the subsequent is true, then the antecedent is not necessarily true.

If you understand these basic rules of deductive reasoning, then you will understand the "critical thinking" that is so very important in making those critical nursing decisions and nursing assessments.

what the heck?

I too am not sure what the question is and then I'm not sure of the answer.

I'm in the same boat. Could you please clarify your question abit more clearly?

Critical thinking is imperative for nursing. Therefore, a good knowledge of the basic principles of deductive logic is important as the same is the basis for critical thinking. There are two basic types of deductive logic. The first is the categorical syllogism and the second is the conditional syllogism as an subset of the hypothetical syllogism.

The categorical syllogism state: All humans communicate through language, Jane is a human, therefore Jane is a human. This sort of categorical syllogism analyzed through: A. The definition of terms B. The Quality of terms and C. The quantitiy of terms.

The type of reasoning generally used in every day life and in the clinical arena is the conditional syllogism as a subset of the categorical syllogism

The conditional syllogism states: If a is b, a is c. A is b therefore a is c.

The conditonal syllogism's rules are basically. If the antecedant is true then the subsequent is true. If the subsequent is false then the antecedent is false. If the antecedent is false, the subsequent is not necessarily false.

If the subsequent is true, then the antecedent is not necessarily true.

If you understand these basic rules of deductive reasoning, then you will understand the "critical thinking" that is so very important in making those critical nursing decisions and nursing assessments.

Are you kidding?

what types of nursing knowledge underpins an assessment process,

So you want to know what you need to know in order to make a good nursing assessment?

How about, know what is supposed to be "normal", do your head to toe and focus on what isn't normal.

I generally break my day down like this. I have a patient who needs dressing changes, bathing, wound care, breathing treatments... But I also need to stay on top of the changes in their condition, oxygenation, lab values, and act accordingly. So I prioritize the routine, and give myself time for all he** to break loose, because if I don't plan for it, it will happen!

Hope this helps - I think I grasped what you were asking...

Blee

I agree with the head to toe assessment. If you are brand new to nursing, keep a cheat sheet in your pocket for reference of what normal parameters are. Anything outside of these parameters deserves a second look and needs correction. Set your priorities: Breathing, pulse?? if you walk in a patient's room and there is blood dripping, you take care of that first before you try to assess the level of consciousness or level of orienation- person, place, and time. When in doubt, ask for help. You are not expected to know it all. I sure do not know it all, and I have been at it for 31 years.

I believe that the first answer is saying that a basis in logic is the most important factor in critical thinking. He/she is on target, but for those who have not yet taken a course in logic or studied it themselves, it doesn't preclude the ability to develop critical thinking skills.