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Teaching complex trauma care in a curriculum challenges critical thinking and clinical judgment--how nurses can help
Margaret Mary West1, Gina Bross, Melissa Snyder
1Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Nursing, Nursing Education Center, Danville, PA 17822, USA. Margaret.West@jefferson.edu
Abstract:
Incorporating complex content into a nursing curriculum presents students with the knowledge and thinking skills necessary to enter a career in nursing. A level 1 trauma center is a prefect environment to advance these thinking skills. Nurses act as professional role models and teachers as they clarify and explain their thinking to a student. When experienced nurses show invitational behaviors to students and share their knowledge with them, they ignite a strong desire within the student to progress. Caring, communication, and inclusion are key components that synergize the teaching/learning experience. The development of critical thinking is a continuous process that is best achieved through collaboration between the student, faculty, and professional, experienced nurses.
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