[Solved] Assessment and Evaluation of Educational Outcomes
Introduction
The
need for evidence-based care practices, patient-centered care, patient
satisfaction, and the increasing issues in staff shifting has made healthcare
delivery more demanding and complex. Therefore, critical thinking (CT) has
gained more significance in nursing competency and high performance (Pitt et al., 2015). For instance,
it is important when improving patients care outcomes by enhancing the ability
of nurses to perform evidence-based care practice. Furthermore, it is also a
requirement when improving the care environment, particularly by nursing
managers. Hence, it should be introduced early in nursing pedagogy to allow for
its development through practice and experience.
The
aspect of critical thinking is a complex and multi-dimensional cognitive process
that largely depends on ambiguity tolerance and reflective thinking in nursing
care decision-making. It includes inquisitiveness, open-mindedness, creative
thinking, attitude, skills, knowledge, and any other components that entail
nursing care processes and problem-solving approaches. This paper examines the
issues associated with assessing and evaluating critical thinking in nursing
continuing education.
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