A cross-sectional study examining factors related to critical thinking in nursing

The purpose of this study was to examine critical thinking skills among registered nurses who work in a military hospital. Sixty-five nurses were administered the Health Sciences Reasoning Test to obtain scores in inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, interpretation, analysis, and evaluation ski...

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Published inJournal for nurses in professional development Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 8
Main Authors Lang, Gary Morris, Beach, Nick Lee, Patrician, Patricia A, Martin, Cheryl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2013
Subjects
Cross-Sectional Studies
Decision Making
Humans
Nurses - psychology
Nurses - statistics & numerical data
Nursing Assessment
Thinking
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine critical thinking skills among registered nurses who work in a military hospital. Sixty-five nurses were administered the Health Sciences Reasoning Test to obtain scores in inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, interpretation, analysis, and evaluation skills. Results showed no significant association between critical thinking skills and years of experience; however, differences were identified among racial/ethnic groups. It is hoped that findings from this study create a platform for dialogue among staff development nurses who are best situated to develop strategies that address these issues.
ISSN:2169-981X
DOI:10.1097/NND.0b013e31827d08c8