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Critical thinking and nursing education.

Y T Gross1, E S Takazawa, C L Rose

  • 1University of Hawaii School of Nursing, Honolulu.

The Journal of Nursing Education
|October 1, 1987
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Nursing education effectively enhances students' critical thinking skills. While both associate (AS) and bachelor (BS) students improved, Grade Point Average (GPA) better predicted the NCLEX exam than critical thinking scores.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Higher Education
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • Critical thinking is a crucial competency for registered nurses.
  • Evaluating the impact of nursing curricula on critical thinking development is essential.
  • Understanding predictors of success on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effect of nursing education on students' critical thinking abilities.
  • To examine the relationship between critical thinking measures, GPA, and NCLEX performance.
  • To compare critical thinking gains between Associate of Science (AS) and Bachelor of Science (BS) nursing programs.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WG) and NLN Pre-Admission Test to 108 AS and BS nursing students at program entry and exit.

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  • Collected data on students' Grade Point Average (GPA) and National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) results.
  • Utilized statistical analysis to determine the impact of nursing education on critical thinking and to identify predictors of NCLEX success.

    • Main Results:

    • Both AS and BS nursing students demonstrated comparable improvements in critical thinking ability.
    • Grade Point Average (GPA) was the strongest predictor of NCLEX success.
    • The WG and NLN Pre-Admission Test scores contributed to GPA, with a more pronounced effect on BS students.

    Conclusions:

    • Nursing education programs are effective in enhancing students' critical thinking skills.
    • GPA is a more significant predictor of NCLEX performance than critical thinking appraisal scores.
    • Further research is recommended to explore the interplay between critical thinking, academic performance, and nursing licensure outcomes.