4 Steps to Master Critical Thinking in Nursing School
What is critical thinking? Chances are you’ve heard about critical thinking over and over from your nursing instructors, read about it in text books and seen it on tests. Has anyone actually shown you how to use critical thinking in a nursing setting? I break it down in 4 simple steps how you can master […]
5 Steps to Writing a (kick ass) Nursing Care Plan (plus 5 examples)
How can I put this lightly? The sooner you come to love nursing care plans, the easier your career as a nurse will be. The relationship that most nurses have with care plans goes something like this: What the hell is a care plan? This seems easy! Agh! Why do they keep telling me my […]
Ep216: Critical Thinking in the ED (real life examples from the emergency room)
Positive troponins (NRSNG=0.035… check your institutions ranges) What is a troponin? Troponins are proteins that initiate contraction of muscle fibers. Troponin I is specific to heart muscle. Get an EKG Do we need a third? Use your judgement. Is there a cardiac history? Has the focus of the plan of care changed? A couple hours […]
Ep214: Critical Thinking on the Nursing Floor (real life examples)
We are back with another in our series of episodes about critical thinking in nursing and how it applies to nursing care plans. In today’s episode Kati tells of two real life examples of using critical thinking on the nursing floor.
Ep213: What the HELL is Critical Thinking . . . and Why Should I Care?
Why all the fuss about critical thinking? How does critical thinking actually work on the floor? This episodes uses real life examples to show you how critical thinking works on the floor and how it kicks in with nursing care plans.
2 Examples of How I Used Critical Thinking to Care for my Patient (real life nursing stories)
Critical thinking can seem like such an abstract term that you don’t practically use. However, this could not be farther from the truth. Critical thinking is frequently used in nursing. Let me give you a few examples from my career in which critical thinking helped me take better care of my patient. The truth […]
4 “Real World” Examples of Using Clinical Judgement to Figure Out What to Do First as a Nurse [master post]
Ever wonder what a nursing care plan is good for except kindling for your fire? Me too. That is why I am super excited to share this with the NRSNG family. Developing sound clinical judgement and critical thinking can be one of the most complex yet vital skills a nurse must develop. […]
Ep211: Critical Thinking and Nursing Care Plans Go Together Like Chicken and Waffles
Ahhhh.. chicken and waffles. They don’t sound like they should go together, but they do. They so do. Apart they are delicious, but together.. they just make sense. It’s the same with critical thinking and care plans. Coming up with a nursing diagnosis, nursing interventions, and using your clinical judgment to […]
What Your Nursing Professor Won’t Tell You About Critical Thinking (Nursing School Struggles)
This article is another in a series by Ashely Adkins RN BSN entitled “Nursing School Struggles” where she answers your questions about nursing school. To learn more about Ashley visit AshleyAdkins.org. View all articles HERE. Lisa R . . . asks: How can I develop this critical thinking as there does not seem to be […]