Nurses as Teachers

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Nurses as Teachers Preceptor Workshop Module 3
Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
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defined
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A few characteristics of Critical Thinkers

• Proactive!
• Fair-minded
• Empathetic
• Independent thinkers
• Flexible
• Team players
• Creative and committed to excellence

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Components of Critical Thinking Clinical
Judgment

• Problem Identification
• Problem Clarification
• Problem Exploration
• Evaluate Integrate

• Noticing
• Interpreting
• Action
• Reflection in Action
• Reflection on Action

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Analysis Deliberation based on content value
CT Nursing Diagnosis NP
Focus on Observation CT Assessment NP

• NoticingInitial grasp of situation
• Knowledge of person specific pattern of
  response
• Clinical knowledge ofsimilar individuals
• Textbook knowledge

• Interpreting
• Intuitive response based onrecognized patterns
• Analysis of data withhypothesis formation
• R/O hypothesis until consistentwith data

Experiential knowledge development.

• Reflection-on-Action
• Examination of action
• Connect action with response
• Assess what occurred as a resultof action or
  lack of action

Reflection leading to new focus CT Evaluation
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Decision or Description of best solution
CT Planning NP

• Reflection-in-Action
• Read response
• Adjust intervention basedon assessment

Action Response
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The Process of Clinical Judgment
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Strategies for teaching critical thinking

• Concept Maps
• Discuss the value
• Story Telling
• Turn errors into learning opportunities
• Share your mistakes and successes

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Barriers to Critical Thinking

• Environmental Barriers
• Personal Barriers
• Lack of Transitioning

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