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Week 6 Discussion

COLLAPSE

Critical Thinking

Recall your early clinical nursing experiences—what guided
your decisions? Did you practice nursing ‘by the book’? Now, consider how you
make decisions today. How have your clinical experiences fostered a greater
depth of knowledge and critical thinking?

This week’s Learning Resources explore skill development and
levels of knowledge acquisition based on clinical experience. For example,
Benner suggests that as a nurse gains more experience, knowledge and skill
level increases. Nurses move from novices—making decisions based on rules—to
experts who are able to see connections between actions and outcomes using
critical thinking. This Discussion focuses on the role of critical thinking in
nursing practice and the connection between critical thinking, clinical
competence, and scholarship.

To prepare:

Review the Learning Resources focusing on critical thinking
and Benner’s interpretation of the Novice to Expert theory.

Reflect on how critical thinking is used in clinical
practice. How does critical thinking relate to, or support, clinical
competence?

What critical thinking strategies do you use to improve your
clinical competence and thus move from novice to expert?

Consider the connection between critical thinking, nursing
practice, and scholarship.