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Clinical Reasoning/Critical Thinking. Module 3 Objectives. Gain knowledge in the variables that comprise critical thinking Identify when clinical reasoning is being used Evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical reasoning
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Clinical Reasoning/Critical Thinking Module 3 Objectives Gain knowledge in the variables that comprise critical thinking Identify when clinical reasoning is being used Evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical reasoning Verbalize ways to promote future use and development of clinical reasoning in your student
Critical Thinking • When applied to nursing, critical thinking, • Incorporates data collection and analysis • Explores what is known in relation to what is desired • Examines individual and system issues affecting choices • Determines the best options for providing the most effective care • Dickerson, 2005
Critical Thinking Encourage development of a reflective practice
Critical Thinking • Delphi study, 1990 • critical thinking habits of mind (dispositions) • Truth seeking, analyticity, self-confidence, open mindedness, inquisitiveness, systematically, maturity of judgment • skills of critical thinking • Analysis, evaluation, inference, interpretation, explanation, self-regulation, inductive/deductive reasoning from Scheffer & Rubenfield
Critical Thinking • Cognitive domain • Knowledge, intellectual skills • Experience • Affective domain • Influenced by our beliefs, attitudes, values • Impacts quality of care delivered • Psychomotor domain • Physical movement, motor-skills • Requires practice Bastable
Resources for further reading available on the web • Facione, P.A. (1990). Executive summary: The Delphi Report. Retrieved from, www.insightassessment.com/pdf_files/DEXadobe.PDF • Foundation for Critical Thinking (2009). The critical thinking community. Retrieved from, http://www.criticalthinking.org/index/cfm • Schultz, M. (2003). Thinking about thinking (a PowerPoint presentation). Retreived from, http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item+534 • Critical thinking and the nursing process (a PowerPoint presentation. Retrieved from, http://www.mccc.edu/~martinl/documents/2009criticalthinking.ppt