An Evaluation of Critical Thinking in an Associate Degree Nursing Program
Author : Sharon Pierce
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Page : 194 pages
File Size : 17,90 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Critical thinking
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Author : Sharon Pierce
Publisher :
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 17,90 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Critical thinking
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Page : pages
File Size : 33,73 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Critical thinking
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Critical thinking is an important concept in nursing education and is thought to be necessary for success in nursing. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if critical thinking is predictive of success in a nursing program. Success was defined as passing the National Council of State Boards of Nursing licensing exam for registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) on the first attempt. This study used an alternate measure of critical thinking, the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) critical thinking test. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed using passing the NCLEX-RN as the dependent variable and using critical thinking scores, GPA in nursing, and GPA in science courses as the independent variables. Results indicated that critical thinking scores were not predictive of success. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to corroborate results and similar results were found. The student's GPA in nursing courses was, however, found to be a statistically significant predictor of success.
Author : Frances Soukup
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Page : 172 pages
File Size : 16,19 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Critical thinking
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Author : Cynthia L. Maskey
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Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,65 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Critical thinking
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For nursing students to be successful in current and future practice they must be proficient critical thinkers and be able to use reflective judgment skills to manage the daily dilemmas of healthcare practice. Critical thinking and reflective judgment are not elements of nursing curricula unless faculty explicitly design learning activities to develop these skills. This study examined the relationship between reflective judgment and critical thinking by comparing a measure of reflective judgment, the Reasoning about Current Issues (RCI) test, with a measure of critical thinking in nursing (the HESI Exit Exam) in a sample population of senior associate degree nursing (ADN) students (N = 108). The descriptive variables of individual ADN student's age, grade point average (GPA) in nursing courses and the number of completed college/university credit hours were also examined. A modest correlation (r = .370, p
Author : Elwanda Beth Gammill
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Page : 558 pages
File Size : 46,91 MB
Release : 2000
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Author : Carmen V. Harrison
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Page : 154 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic dissertations
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A complete overhaul of nursing education has been commanded due to concerns regarding the proficiency of novice nurses and the clinical care they provide in today's increasingly complex health care environment. Novice nurses are struggling to utilize effective critical thinking skills in order to practice at minimal competency levels. Delivering nursing education using a concept-based curriculum may provide the opportunity to prepare novice nurses to practice in a twenty-first century health care environment. However, limited literature exists examining the outcomes of a concept based curriculum. The purpose of this study was to evaluate critical thinking scores, National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) pass rate prediction scores, and NCLEX-RN pass rates in associate degree nursing (ADN) students completing a concept-based curriculum. The theoretical framework for this study was founded on the experiential learning theory, which postulates students learn through experience, reflection, and by actively participating in the learning process. A retrospective, descriptive, correlational design was utilized to evaluate secondary data from a convenience sample of ADN students (N = 258) from one college of nursing, located in a Midwestern state. Data analysis revealed critical thinking program exit score was significantly higher than critical thinking program entry score (p
Author : Margaret Kotek
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Page : 132 pages
File Size : 22,59 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Critical thinking
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Author : Rita Girouard Mertig, MS, RNC, CNS, DE
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 27,86 MB
Release : 2003-09-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0826120059
This practical "how to" book for teaching nursing in an associate degree program is for new and not-so-new faculty. Advice gleaned from the author's many years of teaching is presented in a friendly and easy-to-read format, designed to quickly help new faculty get a positive sense of direction. The special issues of AD nursing students -- many have full-time jobs, families, and are more mature than the "traditional" college student -- are given full consideration. Strategies discussed include: What to do during the first class Motivating students Helping the student in crisis Helping students with poor reading, study, and academic skills Helping students with time management
Author : Cynthia P. Horton
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Page : 79 pages
File Size : 14,86 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Critical thinking
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This dissertation examines factors within a nursing curriculum which enhance students' ability to think critically. The researcher has addressed this problem by studying the associate degree nursing curriculum in three areas: 1) curriculum revolution in nursing education; 2) necessity for developing critical thinking skills; and 3) nursing education research studies that measure the students' ability to think critically.
Author : Warren Pawliuk
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Evidence-based nursing
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