Strategies, Techniques, & Approaches to Critical Thinking
A Clinical Reasoning Workbook for Nurses
By- Sandra Luz Castillo, EdD, RN, Director of the Nursing Program, Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, California
Designed to help beginning students develop critical thinking skills for nursing practice, this workbook presents over 100 realistic case studies and scenarios like those commonly encountered in clinical practice. Using a straightforward approach and a variety of learning methods, it first establishes a fundamental knowledge base and then builds on that base step by step to develop your clinical reasoning skills. Working through the application, analysis, and synthesis of knowledge in clinical situations, you will also learn how to integrate the nursing process as it applies to critical thinking. Timely issues such as delegation, prioritization, documentation/charting, and patient safety are also covered.
Paperback, 288 Pages
Published: February 2013
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4557-3390-3
Contents
Section 1. Knowledge Application
Section 2. Priority-Setting and Decision-Making
Section 3. Critical Thinking Model Application
Section 4. Management and LeadershipSection 5. NCLEX Examination Preparation
Section 6. Professional Nursing PracticeSection 7. Evaluation NEW for students!
Appendix A. List of AbbreviationsAppendix B. List of Words and Phrases Commonly Used in the Book and Their Intended Meanings

