Critical Thinking in Nursing Education

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Critical Thinking in Nursing Education
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CT in Introductory Courses

• Defined in HEAL 1000
• CT used in Dosage Calculations Course
• Students are taught how to begin thinking using
  the Nursing Process

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• Critical thinking and the Nursing Process
• Assessment
• Diagnosis
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation

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Strategies to develop CT

• Case studies
• Role playing
• Small group discussions
• Explore ethical issues
• Simulations in the lab
• Lectures
• Scaffolding
• story telling
• analogies
  For example

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What happens to blood flow with a PDA?

• This is the path that some blood will take when
  the Ductus remains open, rerouting some blood
  back to the lungs.
• What happens as a consequence?

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• Many faculty members are learning how to
• Use lab simulation equipment to supplement and
  enhance clinical learning
• Develop support via Web CT
• Develop learning tools such as games

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Future for the Nursing Department

• Improved CT will potentially improve our
  students State Boards Exam results
• We will be prepared for our next NLN
  accreditation