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1. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

   Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

   Culture . . . invisible, intangible, yet just as resistant as a solid brick wall. The recent headlines about problems with NASA's culture underscore the concept's pervasiveness. Introducing and implementing change requires ingenuity, imagination, t...

2. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

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   Never too late to share thoughts and ideas. It's thrilling to know that others share my views: From Win98: "I find I am enjoying my teaching hours immensely, the students are so keen, and are basically empty slates at the moment. If I can help them t...

3. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

   Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

   Dear Coastin, Thank you for zeroing in on the importance of time. Staffing shortages and exponentially increasing regulatory/compliance-related procedures are significant challenges, as the time available for thoughtful patient care keeps diminishin...

4. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

   Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

   So many good thoughts. Thank you. I totally agree with that we currently tend to view "data collection as an end in itself." Yes, computer programs can collect, compile, and graphically present data with ease and sophistication. But, data collec...

5. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

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   It takes courage to say "I don't know." Yet, it reflects wisdom. So . . . here's a dumb question . . . when you say "I love ICU nursing...Pride isn't an issue" - does this characterize ICUs everywhere? Or, does it depend upon the individual organ...

6. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

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   Thank you for analyzing the issues and offering such clear guidelines. I once read a memorable phrase: "Next to the possession of knowledge itself is the ability to turn, at will, to where knowledge is to be found." "Knowing where to go to find ...

7. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

   Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

   Socrates, logic, dialectics . . . all of these deep concepts are way beyond my comprehension. My administrative theory professor kept it very simple and down-to-earth. In his version, our minds were seeds, in a flower pot. He was the attentive g...

8. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

   Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

   Thank all of you for so many crystal-clear thoughts! Wishingmary wisely observes: Learning is a life-long process which takes time + willingness to invest the energy, but is rewarded by the respect of one's peers. Theodore Roosevelt once thundered...

9. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

   Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

   An interesting addendum, found while browsing Amazon.com's selection from Patricia Benner. Three cheers for good mothers!

10. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

    Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

    Dear Oramar, Thank you for your insights. Back to the basics: Lead by example. When parents think independently, children tend to do the same. My mother derived incredible benefits from a high school education. And, she helped me develop whate...

11. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

    Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

    Dear CRNA Teacher, Thank you for a treasure trove of thoughts! Yes, Bennis is the business leadership expert. I liked reading about his response to an inquiry at one of his lectures: Q: Do you love what you're doing? A: A long silence. Followed...

12. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

    Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

    14 hour-day? First meal after 10 PM? It's amazing that anyone has the physical stamina to even attempt "to fit the essence of nursing into my endless rounds of medications and tasks." Your insights on "task orientation" are logical. I have heard ...

13. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

    Team HPNI replied to Team HPNI's topic in Educators

    Lead By Example Thank you for zeroing in a problem - identifying problems is the first step toward resolution. The consequences of time constraints are underestimated; the benefits of CEUs are often overestimated (in my opinion). I agree 100%! ...

14. Critical Thinking: How To Inspire It?

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    Thanks for speaking from personal experience. Mine is limited and I greatly appreciate your willingness to share. Taking courses to continue one's education, thinking about orders, exercising autonomy - these require time, energy, and dedication. B...

15. student looking for general information! please help!

    Team HPNI replied to jen2004's topic in Operating Room

    Here are a few more Web sites that might provide a global perspective. They feature newsletters and links. Australian College Operating Room Nurses http://www.acorn.org.au/default.asp European Operating Room Nurses Association http://www.eorna.org/d...