Reading the Signs
Critical Thinking
Nursing Specialty
Howley ASPIRE Program
Found in High Fidelity Lab
100

The normal range for this vital sign is 60-100.

What is pulse?

100

Nurses use this type of analysis of clinical data to decide on the best approach to solve a problem.

What is critical thinking? 

100

This specialty involves transporting critically ill patients by helicopter advanced life support.

What is flight nursing? 

or critical care transport

100

Graduates receive scholarship to become an Arrow at this private liberal arts academic partner located in Pepper Pike, Ohio.

What is Ursuline College Campus of Gannon University?

100

This medical device is used for auscultation of internal sounds of the human or body.

What is a stethoscope?

200

Assessment values that measure body's basic functions and give clues about health status.

What are vital signs?

200

The act of arranging patient tasks in order of relative importance or urgency.

What is prioritization?

200

This nurse’s specialty is making sure you don’t remember your surgery, in the best way possible.

What is a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)?

200

12 hour observational career-learning experience where an individual follows a registered nurse (RN) or Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) through their daily shift to see real-world clinical tasks and workflows firsthand.

What is Shadowing Experience? 

200

This computerized similator allows students to safely practice clinical procedures and build muscle memory.

What is the High-Fidelity Manniquin?

300

This is the bottom number in blood pressure, when your heart is chilling between beats.

What is diastolic pressure?

300

Graphic tool that uses boxes or circles to depict an idea or analyze information.

What is a concept map?

300

This specialty focuses on caring for patients in the final stage of life, emphasizing comfort and dignity.

What is hospice nurse?

300

Program requirement that can lead to program dismissal. Requires email and missed session form. 

What is attendance? 

300

Where Nurse Scholars gain clinical skills, it is located in Cleveland Clinic Health Space Basement 121/122.

What is The High Fidelity Lab?

400

A patient with a temperature of 35°C would be classified as having this condition.

What is hypothermia?

400

This step of the nursing process and the critical thinking process determines whether nursing interventions were effective.

What is evaluation? 

400

If nursing had a “true crime” specialty, it would definitely be this one.

What is forensic nurse?

400

Nurse Scholars who follow the Howley ASPIRE tract begin their careers at the Cleveland Clinic with this job title. 

What is Patient Care Nurse Assistant?

400

These specialized gowns, gloves, eyewear, masks are worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause injuries, illnesses, or infections.

What is Personal Protective Equipment? 

500

The artery most commonly used to measure heart rate.

What is the radial artery?

500

This systematic tool is used to solve patient problems, remembered by the acronym ADPIE. 

What is the Nursing Process?

500

This nurse holds a master's or doctoral degree and has advanced clinical training beyond a standard registered nurse (RN).

What is a Nurse Practitioner or (NP)? 

500

The total points required for Howley ASPIRE Nurse Scholars to progress to college. 

What is 308 points? 

500

Specialized, mobile rolling unit stocked with life-saving equipment, medications, and devices used to respond to medical emergencies.

What is crash cart/code cart?

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