Mr. Peter Ling Clinical Reasoning Cycle

Running head: Mr. Peter Ling Clinical Reasoning Cycle 1
Mr. Peter Ling Clinical Reasoning Cycle
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Mr. Peter Ling Clinical Reasoning Cycle 2
Introduction
Positive reasoning skills have always ensured a constructive effect on a the outcome of
the patient. However, nurses with poor reasoning skills have a high probability of failing to
detect potential deterioration from drug-body interaction or standard 'failure' rescue. According
to Levette-Jones and Burgeois (2015), these issues have to lead to health care complains in the
ever-increasing population of seniors. The main reasons for adverse patient outcomes in most of
healthcare provider institutions include; failure to administer appropriate medication, failure to
diagnose appropriately, and inappropriate management strategies of the presented situation
(Makary and Daniel, 2016). These issues are all related to poor reasoning skills due to that; the
education system should promote proper recognition and care of patients whose conditions are
worsening (Liaw et al., 2014).
Additionally, nursing practitioners should be able to utilize various communication
channels and collaboration of inter-professional teams to ensure accurate and quality service
delivery to patients (Turrentine et al., 2016). By implementing the clinical reasoning cycle, these
goals can be achieved (Levette-Jones and Bourgeois, 2014). This essay utilizes clinical reasoning
cycle in reviewing and planning care for Mr.Peter Ling.
Patient consideration
The patient consideration is the initial stage in clinical reasoning cycle. The operating
nurse comes across the patient and takes care of the patient to promote familiarization with care
(Levett-Jones et al., 2014). It may be through handover or notice when the patient arrives at the
hospital or ward (Wood et al., 2015). Therefore, while conducting the first impression on Mr.
Ling, it is essential to note that prior preconceptions and assumptions may influence some of the

Mr. Peter Ling Clinical Reasoning Cycle 3
information in this phase. Additionally, the condition of the patient will be analyzed against their
historical background and within the capacity of the health care providing institution.
Collection of information
This phase comprises the assemblage of pertinent information about the patient (Mr.
Peter Ling). Additionally, it will include reviewing the information that is available in the
patient's past medical records, clinical documentation, nursing notes, and handover reports.
Therefore, the information provided in the case study regarding Mr. Peter Ling is fundamental
and operational in this phase of the cycle.
Based on Stonehouse (2017); it is crucial for the operating clinical nurse to utilize the
depictions of the law, promote cultural competence, therapeutic conceptualization, physiology of
the condition, and pathological context in relation to patient (Mr. Peter Ling's case). First, MR.
Ling's restlessness and confusion to time maybe as a result of too much pain from the post-
operation surgical wound. Additionally, hypertension is heavily linked to fluid status in the body
(Stonehouse, 2017). In the surgical ward where Mr. Ling is hosted, there are orders that must be
followed by the patient and relatives or anyone who is closely related to the patient. The patient's
relatives must decide whether to agree on various medical procedures that will be conducted on
Mr. Ling's body; the patient should also be made aware of all the procedures. This will help to
prevent lawsuits which might originate from family members or human rights organizations.
Process gathered information
As stipulated by Levette-Jones et al. (2014), all the patient information and data
composed in the information phase must be prudently evaluated, and any deviations must be
acknowledged and stressed. In this phase, the patient's current condition is analyzed in relation to
preceding therapeutic situations. In so doing, the clinical nurse is provided an opportunity to