Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills

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Someone asked me to start a thread re a book I found to help develop my critical thinking skills before I actually start school. It's called Critical Thinking in Nursing -A Practical Approach found here. I think I first heard of it on this board and it has good reviews at Amazon. Better yet, the used price starts at 78 cents!!

I'm only on the 2nd chapter but so far, it is written in a very clear and easy to understand manner. I will list the chapters:

1. Overview: What is critical thinking and why is it important?

2. How to think critically

3. Critical thinking in nursing: an overview

4. Critical thinking in nursing: beyond clinical judgment

5. Practicing critical thinking skills: up close and personal

6. Applied critical thinking: mastering common workplace skills

I also ordered Critical Thinking Activities For Nursing from Amazon - another bargain at $2.34. I haven't gotten it yet so I can't comment on it. I will post when I receive it.

We CAN do this! :yeah:

Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I think this will be helpful for many of the newbies. Thanks!

Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

The link you posted does not work.

Here are critical thinking books I have listed in my file on critical thinking:

  • Critical Thinking in Nursing: A Cognitive Skills Workbook by Saundra K. Lipe and Sharon Beasley. Runs about $36.
  • Strategies, Techniques, and Approaches to Thinking: Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing by Sandra Luz Martine de Castillo. Runs About $35.
  • Winningham and Preusser's Critical Thinking in Medical-Surgical Settings: A Case Study Approach by Barbara A. Preusser. Runs about $34.

sorry about that - i can't find an edit button but here's the correct link

http://www.amazon.com/critical-thinking-nursing-practical-approach/dp/0721682774/ref=sr_1_1?ie=utf8&s=books&qid=1219020447&sr=8-1

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