Clinical Thinking and Critical Judgement

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Qualitative Article Critique Critical thinking and clinical judgment are important skills that professional nurses use in every day clinical setting. In 2012, a mix method qualitative study by Dr. Jeanne Mann was done to evaluate the effectiveness of educational strategy to develop clinical judgment skills in nursing students. In this study, the population was identified as volunteered Level II baccalaureate nursing students from a Midwest nursing program. The variables identified in this article are the relation between critical thinking and clinical judgment. The title of the article clearly indicated the focus of the study and created an interest in reading the research due to nurses utilize their ability to critical think and clinical judgment in all aspect of their practice. Problem Critical thinking and clinical judgment are vital skills for professional nurses. According to Mann (2012), research has indicated that nearly one-third of the new graduate nurses have adequate critical thinking skills for entry-level practice. The problem identified in this article was that research indicated that majority of graduate nurses were not capable of meeting entry-level expectations for clinical judgment (Mann, 2012). Purpose The purpose of this article was clear and concise. The purpose of this mix method qualitative study was to “evaluate the effectiveness of grand rounds as an educational strategy to develop critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in baccalaureate nursing students” (Mann, 2012, p.27). The Lasater’s Clinical Judgment Rubric was used to assess the nursing students’ clinical judgment (Mann, 2012). The Assessment Technologies Institute’s (ATI) Critical Thinking Assessment (CTA) was utilized to assess the... ... middle of paper ... ...re enthusiastic regarding the strategy supported by their comments related to working in small groups, grouping processing, and learning from each other (Mann, 2012). Conclusion It is important that professional in nursing apply critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in every day practice. These skills are vital to nursing practice and research has shown that many graduate nursing are not competent of meeting entry- level expectations for clinical decision making. This mix method qualitative study indicated no significant relation between critical thinking and clinical judgment. Works Cited Mann, J. (2012, January-February). Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment Skill Development in Baccalaureate Nursing Students. The Kansas Nurse, 87(1), 26-31. Retrieved from http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/dspace/bitstream/1808/6742/1/Mann_ku_0099D_11045_DATA_1.pdf

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