title: A cross-sectional study examining factors related to critical thinking in nursing.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine critical thinking skills among registered nurses who work in a military hospital. Sixty-five nurses were administered the Health Sciences Reasoning Test to obtain scores in inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, interpretation, analysis, and evaluation skills. Results showed no significant association between critical thinking skills and years of experience; however, differences were identified among racial/ethnic groups. It is hoped that findings from this study create a platform for dialogue among staff development nurses who are best situated to develop strategies that address these issues.
authors.affiliation: Fusion Cell, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96854, USA. gary.lang@us.army.mil
authors.forename: Gary Morris
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Nick Lee
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Beach
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Patrician
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D013850:Thinking