Concept mapping: a road to critical thinking.
Graduate nurses entering the workforce today are, at times, lacking in the area of critical thinking. Giving graduate nurses a concept map would provide a tool to guide their critical thinking until it becomes inherent or second nature. The concept map, a graphic illustration of key points, guides the focus of patient problems using a body system approach. This article details the use of a concept map in the application of knowledge to practice.
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Sheila K
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Performance Based Development System, OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA. sheila.stcyr@hcahealthcare.com
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003210:Concept Formation; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011340:Problem Solving; D013850:Thinking