Improving critical thinking in nursing practice

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 183-187

  Fowler, Latrell P ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical reasoning; Critical thinking; Nursing judgment; Reflection

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD; THINKING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FACULTY, NURSING; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; THINKING;

EID: 0032109853     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-199807000-00004     Document Type: Article

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