title: Enhancing critical thinking with case studies and nursing process.
abstract: Challenged to enhance critical thinking concepts in a sophomore nursing process course, faculty expanded the lecture format to include group explorations of patient case studies. The group format facilitated a higher level of analysis of patient cases and more sophisticated applications of nursing process. This teaching strategy was a positive learning experience for students and faculty.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Nursing, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Neill
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lachat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor-Panek
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003657:Decision Making; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013850:Thinking