Category: Critical Thinking

  • Relationship Between Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, and Stress Management in Nursing

    In nursing practice, many care providers and leaders have to encounter high stress levels due to the nature of their work. Some patients may have critical conditions, decisions may be rather difficult, and there are a lot of situations that require increased attention and efforts. Therefore, leaders should be aware of critical thinking as a…

  • The Attributes of Critical Thinking in the Nursing Practice

    Critical thinking refers to the ability to independently and rationally estimate the actions, arguments, and other information. Critical thinking should become an unalienable skill of a person who wants to make sound decisions. As Claywell (2018) puts it, the only way to learn how to think critically is to constantly practice it. The current paper…

  • Critical Thinking Tactics for Nurses

    Table of Contents Assessment Phase Diagnosis Phase Planning Phase Implementation Phase Evaluation Phase Reference List Critical thinking is a powerful tool that makes it easier for caregivers to realize their potentials. The tool encourages medical professionals to think rationally, accurately, and clearly (Gardner, 2003, p. 28). Nurses must engage in reflective thinking in order to…

  • Medical Intervention in Acute Heart Failure and COPD

    Introduction Timely medical interventions have always been considered one of the major pillars in terms of successful healthcare management. However, in order to secure the interventions quality, it is of crucial importance to properly evaluate both objective and subjective data regarding the patients health condition. Thus, according to the researchers, as far as nursing interventions…

  • Environmental Studies: Critical Thinking

    The article Impacts of the 1945 and 1995-1996 Ruapehu Eruptions, New Zealand by Johnston et al. (2000) examines the negative consequences of two volcanic eruptions and demonstrates how social and economic changes influenced these consequences. The article seems to be written objectively, without any hidden attacks on other researchers. On the contrary, the authors use…

  • Mass Media: Critical Thinking Skills, Images, and Stereotypes

    Table of Contents Introduction Theories and Models Mass Media: Images and Stereotypes Racism and Discrimination Conclusion References Introduction Critical thinking is the ability to question incoming information and beliefs. The skill helps to think clearly and rationally, seek logical connections between facts, and formulate strong arguments. Critical thinking is based on the ability to reason.…

  • Critical Thinking in Nursing Process

    Table of Contents Introduction: Phases of Critical Thinking in Nursing Critical Thinking in Nursing Process: Assessment Phase Critical Thinking in Nursing Process: Diagnosis Phase Critical Thinking in Nursing Process: Planning Phase Critical Thinking in Nursing Process: Implementation Phase Critical Thinking in Nursing Process: Evaluation Phase Conclusion: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Reference List Introduction: Phases…

  • Critical Thinking in Addressing Dispensing Errors

    Dispensing errors are common and most of them, often, go undetected when dispensing drugs in the hospitals and the pharmacies. The errors may occur at any stage during the dispensing process which begins with the receipt of a prescription and ends with the release of the drug (Leung et al. 89). When these errors occur,…

  • Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment in Nursing

    Introduction The role of nurses in the current institutions of healthcare is changing very rapidly and they need to adapt to these changes. Nurses are currently expected to make critical decisions when it comes to managing patients. This requires that they have proper clinical judgment skills that will ensure that their decisions help in saving…

  • Critical Thinking and Active Learning Model

    Introduction Critical thinking is the capacity to think clearly and logically without allowing emotions or personal prejudices to cloud ones judgment. It involves thinking about things systematically and logically to conclude (Liang et al., 2021). Critical thinking is essential because it allows people to evaluate ideas and information rationally and make decisions based on reason…