Honing Your Critical Thinking Skills
Hours: 1.50
Critical thinking is the cognitive process of analyzing or evaluating information, and the “disposition to be deliberate about thinking that lead to action that is logical and appropriate” (Von Colln-Appling & Giuliano, 2017, p. 106). Critical thinking involves using a variety of cognitive skills and making an intellectual commitment to using the information gained to inform and direct behavior. This course covers the critical thinking process and describes its relevance and benefits, as well as practical ways to apply critical thinking for nurses and leaders in healthcare settings. While this course focuses on the application of critical thinking in the nursing profession, concepts and strategies presented in this course can be applied to all aspects of healthcare.
The goal of this course is to provide administrators and nursing professionals with methods to improve critical thinking.
Critical thinking is the cognitive process of analyzing or evaluating information, and the “disposition to be deliberate about thinking that lead to action that is logical and appropriate” (Von Colln-Appling & Giuliano, 2017, p. 106). Critical thinking involves using a variety of cognitive skills and making an intellectual commitment to using the information gained to inform and direct behavior. This course covers the critical thinking process and describes its relevance and benefits, as well as practical ways to apply critical thinking for nurses and leaders in healthcare settings. While this course focuses on the application of critical thinking in the nursing profession, concepts and strategies presented in this course can be applied to all aspects of healthcare. The goal of this course is to provide administrators and nursing professionals with methods to improve critical thinking.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.50 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
California Nursing Home Administrator Program - non-P type
This educational offering is approved by the California Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP) for full credit as a course relating directly to duties, functions, or responsibilities of the nursing home administrator. Provider # CEP 1701; Course Approval # 1701002-8855/P. This activity is approved for 2.0000 contact hours.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.5000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services
This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316
This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Administrators
This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias' submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed Home Health, Licensed and Certified Home Health, Personal Assistance Services, Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Explain critical thinking and its relevance in healthcare.
Describe critical thinking skills and how to use them.
Identify the steps involved in the critical thinking process.
Identify ways to improve one’s critical thinking.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Essential Nursing Skill
Importance to Nursing Practice
Origins
Critical Thinking: A Definition for Nursing Practice
Relevance to Healthcare
How Critical Thinking Can Help You
Benefits to Leaders
Review
Summary
Section 3: Critical Thinking Skills
Tools for Critical Thinking
Analysis
Example of Analysis
Inference
Evaluation
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Review
Summary
Section 4: Critical Thinking Process
The Critical Thinking Process for Nurses
Step 1: Problem Recognition
Changes in Health Status
Anticipating Changes
Identifying Unsafe Practice
Proactive Participation
Step 2: Decision-Making
Decision-Making in Practice
Step 3: Prioritization
A Refresher on Maslow’s
Step 4: Implementation
Step 5: Reflection
Some Questions for Reflection
Debriefing
Knowing What You Do Not Know
Meet Mr. Tyler
Making a Good Decision
Resources for Clinical Decision-Making
Evaluating the Resources
Thinking Downstream
Prioritizing Care
Review
Summary
Section 5: Cultivating Critical Thinking
Sharpen Personal Thinking Competence
Critical Thinking Dispositions
Working as a Team
Practical Ways to Foster Critical Thinking
Socratic Method
Clinical Opportunities
Applying Critical Thinking to Individual Care
Using Critical Thinking for System Change
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Congratulations!
Instructor: Jessica Peckham, MSN, RN-BC, CDCES, CCM
Ms. Peckham has over 14 years of experience as a Board-Certified RN and Certified Diabetes Education Specialist, providing patient-centered advocacy and care. She earned her MSN in Global Health and Informatics and completed a post-master’s program at Harvard Medical School in Safety, Quality, Informatics, and Leadership in healthcare. Her clinical expertise includes critical care, ambulatory care, community and home health, long-term care, case management, and clinical quality program management.
As a clinical program manager, Ms. Peckham has implemented quality improvement research programs to enhance continuity of care for patients and families managing complex, chronic conditions. She has been integral in the coordination of population health transition of care programs throughout North Carolina and Massachusetts. Additionally, she has supported the health of migrant farmworkers and created professional development training for improved care and health equity for LGBTQ+ and other underserved populations.
Currently, Ms. Peckham serves as a nurse consultant, providing subject matter expertise in clinical safety and quality. Her work has been published in the Tarheel Nurse journal, and she was recently highlighted in the Harvard Medical School journal. She continues to write in support of the nursing profession. In her free time, she volunteers with the American Red Cross as a Disaster Health Services RN and has been deployed throughout the United States.
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Nurses; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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