“Some people think that doctors and nurses can put scramble eggs back into the shell” Dorothy Fisher (n.d). The miracle worker, the rescuer, the divine feeling of hope to be cared for by that special worker the nurse. After several years of hard training, dedication and devotion, the nurse is given the task to provide care for the sick and needy. However, in order to be a successful nurses, the use of critical thinking skills have to be established. This is evident as with the introduction of the nursing profession by Florence Nightingale. This pioneer for nurses thought that if the ill soldiers from the Crimean War didn’t have fresh air and water, healthy food and clean linen, their health status would not be improved. Now that is critical
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In my quest to get a better understanding of these highly volute words ‘Critical thinking’, I decided to ask a few of my nursing colleagues what Critical thinking meant to them. There responses varied, but I will highlight a few. One person said it’s to analyse educated questions. Another with 19 years’ experienced in the profession just did not know what it was. So really, do nurses understand the importance of this skill or is it just not relevant? Furthermore, critical thinking is nothing new. “Critical thinking has been discussed since the time of Socrates, and its dimension have been explored by numerous scholars from Thomas Aquinas to John Dewey (Facione, 1990)”as requoted by Fero et.al, 2009. They went on to share that it wasn’t until the 1980’s the relation of critical thinking and clinical practice was examined. Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and logically of ways or solution, in order to make a rational decision. It encompasses the use of the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care. Critical thinking skills are important in nursing as it allows appropriate triage, treatment options and the appropriate disposition of the …show more content…
This may involve collaborating with other health care professionals, as this allows for expertise in the various areas and expanded input in the total care. One may have varying medications prescribed and is unaware of how to use or take and the purpose of taking same. The pharmacist/ pharmacy technician can advise the patient on how to take or even use new medical devices such as a glucometer. Nurses may even want to enquire on possible drug-drug interactions. By doing this, the nurse may be able to point out safety concerns to the Physician/Doctors. Decisions will be made at a fast pace and consequences of action can be assess. Was the appropriate treatment option chosen for this patient? However, the nurse may also intervene, if he/she feels the treatment option offered will not be effective. This is utilizing critical thinking skills to ensure patients safety and prevention of medical errors. In fact, with the recent case of the death of 19 babies at The University Hospital of The West Indies and The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Jamaica, questions may be asked if the appropriate treatment options were put in place. In fact, in an article published by renown Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr. Michael Abrahams in The Daily Gleaner dated October 26,2015, he highlighted that the medical team reported that they did the best they could to try to control the tragic
In my quest to get a better understanding of these highly volute words ‘Critical thinking’, I decided to ask a few of my nursing colleagues what Critical thinking meant to them. There responses varied, but I will highlight a few. One person said it’s to analyse educated questions. Another with 19 years’ experienced in the profession just did not know what it was. So really, do nurses understand the importance of this skill or is it just not relevant? Furthermore, critical thinking is nothing new. “Critical thinking has been discussed since the time of Socrates, and its dimension have been explored by numerous scholars from Thomas Aquinas to John Dewey (Facione, 1990)”as requoted by Fero et.al, 2009. They went on to share that it wasn’t until the 1980’s the relation of critical thinking and clinical practice was examined. Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and logically of ways or solution, in order to make a rational decision. It encompasses the use of the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care. Critical thinking skills are important in nursing as it allows appropriate triage, treatment options and the appropriate disposition of the …show more content…
This may involve collaborating with other health care professionals, as this allows for expertise in the various areas and expanded input in the total care. One may have varying medications prescribed and is unaware of how to use or take and the purpose of taking same. The pharmacist/ pharmacy technician can advise the patient on how to take or even use new medical devices such as a glucometer. Nurses may even want to enquire on possible drug-drug interactions. By doing this, the nurse may be able to point out safety concerns to the Physician/Doctors. Decisions will be made at a fast pace and consequences of action can be assess. Was the appropriate treatment option chosen for this patient? However, the nurse may also intervene, if he/she feels the treatment option offered will not be effective. This is utilizing critical thinking skills to ensure patients safety and prevention of medical errors. In fact, with the recent case of the death of 19 babies at The University Hospital of The West Indies and The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Jamaica, questions may be asked if the appropriate treatment options were put in place. In fact, in an article published by renown Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr. Michael Abrahams in The Daily Gleaner dated October 26,2015, he highlighted that the medical team reported that they did the best they could to try to control the tragic