NUR2101_Critical Thinking

Recognizing an issue, analyzing related info, evaluating said info, and drawing conclusions

Doing things by the book is what level of critical thinking

(CT Attitudes) Feeling secure in your ability to accomplish a task or goal

Purposely thinking back and recalling prior situations

(Concepts of CT) Searching for the real meaning of a situation, being objective and honest, gather appropriate data

This standard of critical thinking includes applying precisions, accuracy, and consistency

(Concepts of CT) Tolerant of different views, knowing your PTs views. Aware of biases.

(Core CT Skills) Draw conclusions from reason, evidence, observations, experience, values or beliefs.

(Concepts of CT) Knowing there are multiple solutions. Reflecting on your judgements

(CT Attitudes) Questioning your own beliefs, recognizing differing opinions from PTs, willing to admit mistakes

(Concepts of CT) Alert to potential problem situations, anticipate consequences. What is the end state?

(CT Attitudes) Cautious of easy answers, continually look for additional resources

Analyzing and examining alternative independently and taking initative is what level of critical thinking

(Concepts of CT) Asking question, eager to acquire knowledge or applications of knowledge

(Core CT Skills) Identify assumptions, reasons, themes, and evidence used in making arguments

(CT Attitudes) Miss few details, uses systematic approach, makes decisions and takes action

(Concepts of CT) Organized and focused on answering questions. Organizes inquires on priorities of care

Anticipating needs of PTs, and being accountable is what level of critical thinking

(Core CT Skills) Asses credibility of claims, asses quality of reasoning people use to make arguments, being objective

(CT Attitudes) Answering for your decisions, asking for help, asking questions when things seem wrong

(CT Skill) Evaluation is determining WHY something happens

(Components of CT) developing the point of view and disposition of a fair minded thinker

(Concepts of CT) Trusting your own judgement, confidently caring for PT, unwavering and not hesitant

(Core CT Skills) discovering, determining meaning, or assigning meaning

(CT Attitudes) Willing to recommend alternative approaches, considers all options, acts thoughtfully

(CT Attitudes) Lisetening to both sides of a conflict or an issue

Critical thinking is a continuous process

(Core CT Skills) Justifying what we have decided to do or what we decide to believe

Problem solving includes

Everyday (General) critical thinking includes

Asking open ended questions is a method to receive more information from clients?

(CT Attitudes) Knowing the limits of your knowledge, know when you need more information to make a decision

Gut feelings that trigger you to search for answers to questions

(Components of CT) Problem-solving, understanding the nursing process

(Components of CT) Guiding principles for rational thought and ethical criteria for making judgements

(CT Attitudes) Self-sufficient decisions based on the information you have and are able to gather. Self-reliant

Figuring out the course of action from several options, or selecting the best option

(Components of CT) Obtained from working with PTs, families, clinical situations, and outcomes

(Components of CT) Drawing from your nursing education, basic sciences, foundational knowledge

(CT Attitudes) Always asking why. Search for patterns in information

(CT Skills) Categorizing data and the method you collected is a part of interpretation

Keeping a record of recalled experiences, and thinking about what you could have done better

(Core CT Skills) Monitoring and correcting any mistakes that may have occurred. Improving own experience

Use of ethical criteria, evidence based criteria, and use of critical thinking for the good or PTs or groups

Specific (Nursing) critical thinking includes