Question

How could researches evaluate the effectiveness of clinical simulation as compared with in-person clinical to improve critical thinking for undergraduate nursing students?

Answer 1

Critical thinking skills is the ability to behave according to the situation.In nursing field, critical thinking is very necessary.A nurse come across variety of patients everyday.She has to work in emergency department,operationtheatres,intensive care unit etc,in all these areas critical thinking skills is needed.A nurse is the person who is always with the patient than the doctors.In emergency situations,she has to take immediate action,which brings patient to life.So a nurse have to stimulate her colleagues and her students to achieve this skill,so that they can perform better in their own areas.To further develop critical thinking skills outside of clinical areas,nurse can adopt the following habits like suspend judgement and demonstrate open mindedness for other departments.Reflect on your own thinking process and the ways in which you reach a conclusion.