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Kathleen Lechasseur1, Ginette Lazure, Louise Guilbert
1Nursing Faculty, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada. kathleen.lechasseur@fsi.ulaval.ca
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|April 7, 2011
Summary
Student nurses utilize diverse knowledge types, including scientific and experiential, during critical thinking in practice. This study identifies "combinational constructive knowledge" as key to effective nursing care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Qualitative Research
- Knowledge Mobilization
Background:
- Holistic nursing practice relies on critical thinking to integrate various knowledge types.
- Undergraduate nursing students often face challenges in mobilizing knowledge effectively.
- Understanding student knowledge mobilization is crucial for improving nurse education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To qualitatively explore the knowledge mobilization within the critical thinking process of female undergraduate nursing students.
- To identify the types of knowledge utilized by nursing students in practical care settings.
Main Methods:
- Grounded theory approach used for a qualitative study.
- Data collected from 16 undergraduate nursing students via explicitation interviews, questionnaires, and field notes.
- Data analysis involved grounded theory methods and data condensation.
Main Results:
- Identified eight types of knowledge guiding student practice: intrapersonal, interpersonal, perceptual, moral/ethical, experiential, practical, scientific, and contextual.
- Higher-level critical thinking enables mobilization of these knowledge types.
- Introduced the concept of "combinational constructive knowledge" as an outcome of critical thinking in nursing practice.
Conclusions:
- Findings clarify the knowledge types and critical thinking roles in student nursing practice.
- Recommendations for innovative educational strategies and revisions to academic and clinical training programs.
- Enhanced understanding can improve the preparation of future nurses.
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