title: Using critical thinking skills to improve medication administration.
abstract: Nurses need critical thinking skills to provide competent care. For interventions such as drug administration, a system of critical thinking assists nurses to accomplish tasks safely and efficiently. The use of the "think and apply" model provides nurses with a practical way to integrate critical thinking skills into practice.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009736:Nursing Process; D011340:Problem Solving