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9/3/23, 1:27 PM Sherpath - Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice - Critical Thinking in Nursing

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Key Points •Critical thinking is a required competency of all nurses and is

defined as a deliberate process that guides decision-making and problem-solving.

•The practice of nursing also requires clinical reasoning, which has been viewed as interchangeable with critical judgment though the two differ slightly. Clinical reasoning is considered a type of critical thinking.

•Patricia Benner categorized the stages of thinking in the nursing and described the critical-thinking skills (ranging from novice to expert) that are acquired as a nurse progresses in their career.

•Both the nursing process and the CJMM encourage nurses to use critical thinking when identifying a concern and devising an appropriate plan to address the concern.

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9/3/23, 1:27 PM Sherpath - Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice - Critical Thinking in Nursing

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