“Critical thinking is essential to providing quality patient care and should continue to grow throughout your nursing career until it becomes second nature. ”
— American Nurses Association
About the Critical Thinking Course
Critical thinking is vital in making effective decisions in health care, especially in urgent cases. In this online course, you’ll learn how to evaluate and improve your quality of thinking by actively analyzing information.
You’ll study key principles of, and barriers to, thinking critically. You’ll also discover how to apply your new skills throughout the nursing process to help you and your staff reach the best decision in each situation.
Course Goals
At the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Understand critical thinking and how it helps you make better decisions
- Use solid reasoning and methods to analyze problems
- Discuss different models of thinking and when to use them
- Spot barriers and biases that can prevent clear reasoning
- Discern when a care situation calls for critical thinking
Who Should Attend?
Charge nurses who want to become more effective leaders and decision-makers.
Course Details
This course is presented by Flex Ed and could be offered by your hospital in the future. If your hospital is a Flex Ed client, check with your organization to learn about future offerings that may be at no charge to you. If you wish to continue registration at this point, HASC will offer a discount. Not sure whether your hospital is a Flex Ed client? Please click here.
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