| Implementing NICU critical thinking programs: one unit's experience. | |
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PMID: 18697653 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Critical thinking is the hallmark of today's nursing practice environment. Nowhere is this more critical than in the high-tech environment of the NICU. Despite the importance of critical thinking in nursing practice, there is limited information on the process of teaching new NICU nurses to think critically. Based on the principles of adult education, orientation and continuing education for NICU nurses should be goal directed, build on the learner's prior experience, and build in opportunities for active participation, reflection, and experiential learning. This article reviews the principles of adult education and their application to the process of teaching critical thinking in the NICU. One unit's experience of critical thinking education is used to provide concrete examples of how NICU education can be transformed from a traditional didactic methodology to a more dynamic experiential approach. |
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Authors:
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Denise Zimmerman; Jobeth Pilcher |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neonatal network : NN Volume: 27 ISSN: 0730-0832 ISO Abbreviation: Neonatal Netw Publication Date: 2008 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-13 Completed Date: 2008-10-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503921 Medline TA: Neonatal Netw Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 231-8 Citation Subset: N |
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Baylor Regional Medical Center, Grapevine, TX 76051, USA. denisez@baylorhealth.edu |
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Adult Attitude of Health Personnel Clinical Competence Curriculum Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Intensive Care, Neonatal / organization & administration* Internship, Nonmedical / organization & administration Models, Educational Models, Nursing Motivation Narration Neonatal Nursing / education* Nurse's Role / psychology Nursing Education Research Nursing Staff, Hospital / education*, psychology Organizational Culture Preceptorship / organization & administration Problem-Based Learning / organization & administration Program Development Psychology, Educational Teaching / methods Thinking* |
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