Critical Thinking at the Bedside

The Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to relate the concepts of critical thinking to your professional practice.

• Read      the article attached below: Critical Thinking at the Bedside:      Providing Safe Passage to Patients. MedSurg Nursing, 22(2),      85-93, 118 by Robert and Petersen (2013).


• Reflection      can be an important strategy in critical thinking. It allows for      evaluation of events and consideration of how an event might have been      handled differently, more effectively, more efficiently.  Just as      with history, understanding past events allows us to prevent repeating the      same mistakes…or, in nursing, allows us to modify our actions should the      same situation recur.  Sometimes the reflection allows us to take      apart the event and analyze the parts, recognizing just how well the      actions taken contributed to the successful solution.   Your      assignment related to the concept of critical thinking is to reflect on      your practice and present a situation in which:

                   Critical thinking was evident:

                    Or

                    Critical thinking was not evident (impeded).

• Summarize the situation and identify the      defining attributes, and enhancing factors that were present (critical      thinking evident) or notably absent (critical thinking not evident or      impeded). The situation may be client based, an episode with colleagues,      or even within the health care system where you work(ed). (If you have      never worked in a health care environment, consider clinical or life      experiences you have had for this assignment).   Make      sure you use terms from the article, cite the article properly within your      discussion, and provide a reference citation. 

Note: ( APA Format 7th edition and Zero plagiarism )