title: Developing nurses' critical thinking skills with concept mapping.
abstract: Observations and research in educational and practice settings suggest new nurses are not using critical thinking skills. Teaching strategies traditionally focused on linear modes of thinking--no longer as helpful in today's complex and crisis-driven contexts. Concept mapping has promise of promoting higher levels of thinking and may develop critical thinking--and decision-making skills--in less time and without intensive oversight by staff instructors. A case example is used to demonstrate the design of a concept map.
authors.affiliation: Community Healthcare Facilities, Joliet, IL 60435, USA. kayferr@ameritech.net
authors.forename: Catherine G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ferrario
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003210:Concept Formation; D003657:Decision Making; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D013850:Thinking