International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

Critical thinking - think like a nurse

1Tutor, ESIC College of Nursing, Indira Nagar, Bangalore

2Professor cum Vice Principal, Rajalakshmi College of Nursing, Thandalam, Chennai

*Corresponding Author E-mail: seshakumar1234@gmail.com

Online published on 27 April, 2021.

Abstract

Thinking like a nurse is finely based on critical thinking, until a nurse Think critically there is no solution for the problem. Here the word critical indicates not the difficult or danger or risk. It is taking the risk, which means to solve the problem. Critical thinking is the process of searching, obtaining, evaluating, analyzing, synthesizing and conceptualizing information as a guide for developing one’s thinking with self-awareness, and the ability to use this information by adding creativity and taking risks.

Keywords

Critical thinking, Critical care nursing, Clinical reasoning