title: [The effect of teaching critical thinking skills in an introductory nursing course].
abstract: This almost-experimental study utilized an education model to develop critical thought in a group of first year nursing students having as an objective to determine skills acquisition. Twelve weeks after its implementation the results showed the treatment statistical significance. Therefore, the instruction method utilized to promote critical thought skills produced the intended result in introductory nursing courses.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: de Isaacs
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D010176:Panama; D013663:Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013850:Thinking
vernacular_title: El efecto de enseñar las destrezas del pensamiento crítico en un curso introductorio de enfermería.