Category: Critical Thinking

  • Nursing Values: Empathy and Critical Thinking

    The first nursing value I believe to be rather important is empathy. Only by being empathic nurses can showcase the true value of compassionate healthcare services. By applying empathy, I am able to build a relationship with the patient and understand how the latter feels (Persily, 2014). As a nurse, I should be sensitive and…

  • Unveiling Truths in Nursing: A Journey from Perception to Critical Thinking

    Why do the prisoners believe the shadows represent the truth? People often accept what they see as truth without questioning it. The prisoners in the cave were limited, and their legs and heads were shackled, so their only way of perceiving reality was to rely on what they saw (Plato, 1992). They did not question…

  • Relationship Between Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, and Stress Management in Nursing

    In nursing practice, many care providers and leaders have to encounter high stress levels due to the nature of their work. Some patients may have critical conditions, decisions may be rather difficult, and there are a lot of situations that require increased attention and efforts. Therefore, leaders should be aware of critical thinking as a…

  • The Attributes of Critical Thinking in the Nursing Practice

    Critical thinking refers to the ability to independently and rationally estimate the actions, arguments, and other information. Critical thinking should become an unalienable skill of a person who wants to make sound decisions. As Claywell (2018) puts it, the only way to learn how to think critically is to constantly practice it. The current paper…

  • Happy Life: Critical Thinking and Ethics

    If we are to live our life in harmony with nature, what qualities must our mind have? Seneca admits that if people want to live a life in a harmony with nature, it is necessary for a human mind to have and develop several qualities. Soundness, sanity, courage, moral energy, and the ability to define…

  • Learning Environment for Nurses’ Critical Thinking

    When studying the ways of health assessment and physical examination, it is necessary to have an appropriate learning environment that would encourage students’ critical thinking (Jarvis, 2016). During the course, we learned about the core assessment tools and nursing theories such as Watson’s theory of human caring and Leininger’s transcultural theory. These theories helped to…

  • Critical Thinking Self-Assessment

    A strong-sense critical thinker always strives to be intellectually fair. One of the qualities of such a thinker is that they try to understand the viewpoints of other people. When discussing or debating an issue, it is essential to give opponents a fair chance to express themselves (Elder and Paul 23). I also admire the…

  • Television Violence and Critical Thinking

    Table of Contents Identifying the Topic Expression of Problems and Issue Credibility of Sources Steps to Refining solutions Fostering Criticism Identifying Errors in Truth or Validity Summary of Steps Techniques to Present Topic Approaches to Topic Works Cited Identifying the Topic Violence sells; from T.V. shows to movies to reality dramas and live-action contests the…

  • Medical Intervention in Acute Heart Failure and COPD

    Introduction Timely medical interventions have always been considered one of the major pillars in terms of successful healthcare management. However, in order to secure the intervention’s quality, it is of crucial importance to properly evaluate both objective and subjective data regarding the patient’s health condition. Thus, according to the researchers, as far as nursing interventions…

  • Critical Thinking Tactics for Nurses

    Table of Contents Assessment Phase Diagnosis Phase Planning Phase Implementation Phase Evaluation Phase Reference List Critical thinking is a powerful tool that makes it easier for caregivers to realize their potentials. The “tool encourages medical professionals to think rationally, accurately, and clearly” (Gardner, 2003, p. 28). Nurses must engage in reflective thinking in order to…