Becoming a Critic of Your Thinking
“No matter what your circumstances or goals, no matter where you are, or what problems you face, you are better off if your thinking is skilled” (Dr. Elder and Dr. Paul, 2015). In the operating room, critical thinking is very crucial because you are dealing with peoples’ lives. We have to be sure that we are using critical thinking to our capability in any procedures we that perform in the operating room. We have many choices to make, and we need to make the best choices for ourselves and the patients. To improve the quality of our thinking, we must understand and learn how to become the best criticizer of our thinking. We have to learn how to examine our thinking by asking questions, where is our thinking come from? Is it a good or poor quality of thinking? Do we have control of our thinking, or is it just happening in our minds? The truth is that we do not think about our thinking, but everything we want, feel and do is influenced by our thinking. In order, to take our critical thinking skill to a higher level of quality we must focus more on making our thinking clearer, concise, question the questions and be reasonable. …show more content…
To understand the time meaning of what people are saying, you must listen carefully beyond the words. Then, summarize what others say in your own words so you can comprehend it better. Moreover, if you don’t understand something, then ask for clarification and continue asking until you clearly understand them. As well, state and focus on one point at a time, give details to suppose on what you mean, and give example of life experience so people can understand you better. These strategies are very important in the operating room. Therefore, we need to have a clear and effective communication with our teammates in the operating room. We all need to understand each
“No matter what your circumstances or goals, no matter where you are, or what problems you face, you are better off if your thinking is skilled” (Dr. Elder and Dr. Paul, 2015). In the operating room, critical thinking is very crucial because you are dealing with peoples’ lives. We have to be sure that we are using critical thinking to our capability in any procedures we that perform in the operating room. We have many choices to make, and we need to make the best choices for ourselves and the patients. To improve the quality of our thinking, we must understand and learn how to become the best criticizer of our thinking. We have to learn how to examine our thinking by asking questions, where is our thinking come from? Is it a good or poor quality of thinking? Do we have control of our thinking, or is it just happening in our minds? The truth is that we do not think about our thinking, but everything we want, feel and do is influenced by our thinking. In order, to take our critical thinking skill to a higher level of quality we must focus more on making our thinking clearer, concise, question the questions and be reasonable. …show more content…
To understand the time meaning of what people are saying, you must listen carefully beyond the words. Then, summarize what others say in your own words so you can comprehend it better. Moreover, if you don’t understand something, then ask for clarification and continue asking until you clearly understand them. As well, state and focus on one point at a time, give details to suppose on what you mean, and give example of life experience so people can understand you better. These strategies are very important in the operating room. Therefore, we need to have a clear and effective communication with our teammates in the operating room. We all need to understand each