Critical thinking in nursing
The nursing profession usually favors those people who have been gifted with nurturing abilities and those who have the desire to help among other traits. However, critical thinking is a very important skill which many professionals tend to overlook. It involves the know how to identify a problem, getting the most excellent solution and implementing it using the most effective methods. With this regard, there are various ways that someone can use to demonstrate the critical thinking concept while he or she is undertaking various roles of the nursing profession (Cazzell & Anderson, 2016).
First, one can demonstrate by solving complex problems especially those that require a deeper understanding of the nursing profession. This is because the practical application of the intellectual skills in handling sophisticated issues would indeed demonstrate the ability to use the critical thinking skills. Some of these intellectual skills include gathering information, organizing, integrating as well as evaluating to get the required outcome (Cazzell & Anderson, 2016).
Secondly, critical thinkers are able to act as the advocates of their patients. This means that they are able to listen and empathetically enter into the shoes of the diseased. Understanding the situation and the pain of the patient is a critical thinking skill which all the nurses ought to learn (Cazzell & Anderson, 2016).
The other way of demonstrating is by expressing reasoned judgments. Critical thinkers are always disposed to suspend their judgments until fully and comprehensively articulate their position and that of others before making any decision.
Finally, nurses who are critical thinkers have self confidence in their sound reasoning. This results from the fact that they are truth seekers who are very sensitive in realizing a misleading action that may portray biasness (Cazzell & Anderson, 2016).
References
Cazzell, M., & Anderson, M. (2016). The Impact of Critical Thinking on Clinical Judgment During Simulation With Senior Nursing Students. Nursing Education Perspectives, 37(2), 83-90. doi:10.5480/15-1553
