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Critical thinking: impact on nursing education.

S A Jones1, L N Brown

  • 1Department of Nursing, College of Education and Health Sciences, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois 61625.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Critical thinking in nursing education is often misunderstood and inconsistently applied. While seen as part of the scientific method and nursing process, its full application remains unclear to educators.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • Critical thinking is a core competency in nursing.
  • Its application in nursing education lacks consistent understanding and systematic implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine nursing deans' and directors' perceptions of critical thinking in nursing education.
  • To identify how critical thinking is currently conceptualized and applied.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of deans and directors from baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing programs.
  • National League for Nursing accreditation data used for participant selection.

Main Results:

  • Critical thinking was perceived as a form of the scientific method.
  • It was described as a rational, linear problem-solving approach mirroring the nursing process.
  • Respondents showed a lack of clarity regarding the full scope of critical thinking mechanisms and applications.

Conclusions:

  • Nursing education conceptualizes critical thinking narrowly, often equating it with the nursing process.
  • There is a need for clearer definitions and systematic approaches to foster comprehensive critical thinking skills in nursing students.

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