Critical Reasoning And Critical Thinking Flashcards
Critical thinking…
-is used to identify and evaluate evidence for making decisions
-can be defined as both process and set of skill
-uses evidence-informed knowledge and clinical decision-making process
Critical thinking requirements
- Being well informed (knowledge)
- Ability to ask questions (inquisitiveness)
- Being honest in facing personal biases
- Being willing to reconsider and think differently about issues (maturity)
Critical thinking model kataoka-yahiro stages
- Basic
- Complex
- Commitment
Basic crit think
- Based on set of rules
- Common to think there is only one right answer
Complex crit think
- Analyze choices independently
- Realize that alternative solution can exist
Commitment crit think
- Work independently
- Take responsibility
5 components of critical thinking
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Competencies
- Attitudes
- Standards
Cognitive skills
- Interpretation
- Analysis
- Inference
- Explanation
- Evaluation
- Self-regulation
General critical thinking competencies
- Identification of problem
- Collection of data
- Formulation of research question/hypothesis
- Testing question/hypothesis
- Evaluation of results of test/study
Specific critical thinking competencies
In clinical
Use of clinical reasoning
Ex:
nursing process ADPIE
Tanner’s model (notice, interpret, respond, reflect)
Clinical judgment is
Interpretation/conclusion about pt’s needs, concerns or health problems and decision to take action, use or modify standard approaches
Attitude in critical thinking
- Independence
- Fair-mindedness
- Aware of sled-limits
- Perseverance
- Confidence
Intellectual standards are
Principles for rational thought
Ex: thoroughness, precision, accuracy, consistency
Professional standards are
- Ethical criteria for nursing judgment
- Evidence informed criteria for evaluation
- Professional responsibility (workplace/OIIQ)
3 ways to develop critical thinking skills
- Case based learning
- Concept mapping
- Reflective writing
