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1About the Author Joyce Wright, PhD, RN, CNE, is nurse faculty, New Jersey City University Department of Nursing, Jersey City, New Jersey. This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under D19HP26967 (Nursing Workforce Diversity, total award $897,000, no nongovernmental outside sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, HRSA, HHS or the US Government. For more information, contact Dr. Wright at JWRIGHT@njcu.edu or joycewrightrn@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Critical thinking is an analytical attribute for nurses to make accurate clinical decisions. This study examined critical thinking progression though a concurrent RN-BSN program and nursing residency for a diverse cohort of associate degree graduates. A pretest/posttest design revealed improvement in scores; however, no statistical significance was established. There was a statistically significant (p = .015) reduction in scores for a bilingual subset group in the subcategories of Prioritization of Care and Ethical Dilemmas. Future research is warranted to assess critical thinking progression and critical thinking test construction with diverse students.
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