The goal of this continuing education program is to help nurses improve their critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —
- Describe critical thinking and clinical reasoning in the context of your practice.
- Identify characteristics and skills that demonstrate critical thinking.
- Use specific strategies to improve your critical thinking and clinical reasoning abilities.
Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre, RN, MSN, ANEF, has declared she receives royalties on two books listed as references in this continuing education module.