| Description |
x, 291 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
I. Walking around the elephant : defining the characteristics of critical thinking. 1. Defining the concept of critical thinking -- 2. Attitudes and indicators -- 3. Assessment and skills : what makes a critical thinker? -- 4. Critical thinking models and their application -- II. Developing the elephant : strategies for facilitating critical thinking at all levels. 5. Phases of development -- 6. Learning strategies to promote critical thinking -- 7. Critical thinking and test construction -- 8. Novice nurse learning experiences -- 9. Staff perceptions and effects -- 10. Overcoming barriers and identifying the resistance -- III. Putting the elephant to work : practical applications in the field of health care. 11. Individual and organizational accountabilities -- 12. Setting priorities -- 13. Selecting practice issues for critical thinking application -- 14. Collaborating for effective resolution -- 15. Evidence-based practice -- 16. Research and the role of critical thinking and clinical judgment -- IV. Appreciating the benefits of the elephant's work : attracting, developing, and maintaining the best critical thinkers on the clinical team. 17. Staff satisfaction and critical thinking -- 18. Recruitment and retention -- Appendix: the elephant dances with creative ideas. |
| Subject |
Nursing.
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Critical thinking.
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| Added Author |
Jackson, Marilynn.
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Ignatavicius, Donna D.
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Case, Bette.
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| Added Title |
Critical thinking and clinical judgment |
| ISBN |
0971749930 (pbk.) |
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