Nursing and Critical Thinking and Judgment

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This paper briefly examines three critical thinking skills--creativity, flexibility and open-mindedness--that are essential to effective nursing. The paper also outlines personal events that required the utilization of these skills and how their application led to professional success. Finally, this paper points out how the author plans to grow and develop these skills via extensive personal learning and reading and by communicating on a regular basis with experienced colleagues.

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"Nursing is one of the most demanding of all fields. Among other things, it requires a compassionate and open mind, a dedicated spirit and a strong work ethic; it also requires a great deal of patience. However, this paper will examine three attributes of nursing that are frequently overlooked: creativity, flexibility and open-mindedness. Without question, the utilization of these three critical thinking skills in the workplace will have a positive, long-term influence on a nurse's career and his or her relationship with patients and staff. This paper will emphasize the importance of these skills and provide a plan for continuing to work on their development; this paper will also provide three short examples of the use of these skills in nursing practice and offer further suggestions on how a young nurse can proceed to incorporate these skills into his or her nursing practice."

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