The Importance Of Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is something I use on a daily basis as a nurse. To think critically, you recognize an issue, collect data, gather information to support it, analyze that data, evaluate it, and decide what to do about it. According to Creasia & Friberg (2011), “nursing education is shifting from a purely problem-solving approach to one in which critical reflection mediates the relationship between knowledge and action” (p. 215). As a nurse, you learn all of the “skills” throughout the years, but you also need to learn how to assess a situation and possibly make a quick decision, which is critical thinking. Critical thinking ability has been significantly correlated with nursing competence (Chang, Chang, Kuo, Yang, & Chou, 2011, p. 3228).

I do agree that sometimes we get too comfortable in our practice that we tend to do things without thinking. I have found myself in that situation a few times. That is the point when we have to stop, step back and think. There is nothing wrong with taking our time and be cautious, especially when we are talking about safety and quality of care. We have to keep in mind that every patient is different as well as each situation. Critical thinking is another important tool that we as nurses have in our hands. We are educated professionals, we are not going around doing things automatically, just because we have learned and repeated so many times. We have the capacity to think critically and make not only a decision, but the better decision based

Critical thinking is when you think about a situation with a purpose and focusing on he problem. It calls on your experience, it incorporates creativity, analysis, and priority, and sorting to deal with a problem. Clinical reasoning is a more narrow or specific form of critical thinking. It is used when specific problems comes up, like which patient needs to be seen first or which patient is going to need more care. And clinical judgement is the end result of the critical thinking. It is a final decision on how to proceed. The three reasons why critical thinking skills are essential for students and nurses are 1) solving problems; 2) helping with test-taking; and 3) self-improvement and managing stress.

A) I would like to think that I am a fair-minded person and do not make judgments based on prejudices and other negative factors. However, I do have to admit that I do at times come to conclusions about people and situations quickly without thinking. Many times I will allow my mood dictate how I think throughout the day. If I am tired and overwhelmed, I will react to a problem negatively without stepping back and thinking the dilemma through. More often than not, when I respond this way I always end up regretting it and unfortunately have hurt other people's feelings. Also sometimes when I am faced with a situation that involves thinking critically, I become overwhelmed and tend to just go with the most comfortable solution that takes less

Developing critical thinking and communication skills can be learned by doing many activities. Some not as fun as others, such as a research paper. In my History class at the beginning of the year, our professor broke the bad news of writing a research paper that would be due near the end of the semester. That small anxiety attack hits you, but quickly vanishes after you realize you have plenty of time. Then the time comes closer and the professor begins to urge you to begin selecting a topic for your paper. What I have learned when selecting a research topic is to choose something that is interesting to you or something you are passionate about. I used this when choosing my topic. Like most research papers or scholarly papers, you are required

Critical thinking is associated with various methods and the definition will vary. A business student will look at critical thinking differently from a psychology student. The definition has changed quite a bit over the years; it can be simple and direct, as looking at a situation and asking specific questions and coming up with a conclusion. Educator Diane Halpern’s definition, “Critical thinking is the use of those cognitive skills or strategies that increase the probability of a positive outcome.” Critical thinking is used to describe thinking that is purposeful, reasoned, and is goal directed - the kind of thinking involved in problem solving, formulating inferences, calculating likelihoods, and making decisions. Critical

However, the ability to think critically serves as a primary skill in separating the innovators from the followers. Critical thinking and the exercising of introspection allow us to develop a variety of skill sets including, but not limited to: considering topics and issues in an objective and critical way, identifying the diverse array of arguments that relate to a particular issue, evaluating numerous points of view to determine their strength and validity, noticing what implications might be behind a statement or argument, and providing structured reasoning and support for any and all arguments we wish to

Critical thinking is ubiquitous; it is needed in the workforce, in the school, and in life. Teachers and college professors often emphasize critical thinking is the key for success in college. While critical thinking is significant, there are often faults about critical thinking in general because of the lack of a clear definition. Providing a clear definition of critical thinking will guide students to understand what it critical thinking truly is and it will also guide to improve their critical thinking.

Critical thinking in today’s world is hampered by the quick-fix mentality when problems arise (Paul & Elder, 2017). Society that is constantly changing, facing difficult situations on a daily basis, and increasing dangers from outside sources such as ISIS, internet hackers, environmental changes, health-related issues, violence, as well as others require each of us to make decisions regarding safety of ourselves, our families, and our co-workers on a daily basis (Paul & Elder, 2017). Many believe that taking time to research situations or gather information will hamper their quick-fix solution. Other influences hampering critical thinkers in today’s society are prejudices, hypocrisy, arrogance, biased opinions, selfish thinking, as well as the rest of the opposite values of a fair-minded thinker. In today’s society, critical thinking is not a social value (Paul & Elder, 2017).

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Critical Thinking is present in educational capacities, but also in personal capacities and allows for knowledge to be acquired and evolved. Thus, it is extremely valuable because it allows for humans to be equipped with abilities and adapt to change. As Darwin believed, “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change (“Ten Quotes to Inspire Business Leaders,” 2013).”

I’m self-motivated and resolute on solving any obstacle that crosses my path. I believe that

I think the reason that I decided to take this course this semester was the fact that I have always been a fan of mystery, thoughts, and analyzation. I must confess though that when I signed up for this course I had no idea that it would have a lot of writing involved. I have always been more of a fan of numbers and Science then I am of structuralizing sentences. So when I glanced over the course I started despairing a little. I was thinking that it was going to be more like those critical thinking handbooks you buy at dollar stores or at other random little places where you read a story of a situation and figure out who the killer was or what you are supposed to do to

Over time society and technology change, and so do our skills in almost about everything, for instance our survival skills. Learning to think critically and creatively, is the scientist’s uttermost skill to have. Scientists are able to correctly repeat data, identify problems, record observations, and plan experiments. Critical thinking is when you confront or approach a problem by making observations, ask questions, and use logic. Scientists use critical thinking, in problems that occur in their experiments. As a result of using critical thinking, in the problems we face everyday, it will help solve your problems.

It is essential to apply critical thinking in the process of solving complex and critical situation that people face, but more especially for the organization leaders, because they are expected to have solution to all problems that the organization might be facing. Critical thinking encourages the use diverse skill sets and information to solve problems. The irony is that most of the steps of critical thinking as described by Brown and Keely are used vaguely or in one form or the other by people. However, Kubasek, Brennan and Browne described what it will be like for an individual that cannot apply critical thinking questions to information as a mental puppet of the last clever person you talk to (p. 14 2015). If all the processes are understood and applied to issues, it will be faster to find a resolution to those critical