Download or read book Critical Thinking in the Medical-surgical Unit written by Shelley Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Thinking in the Medical-Surgical Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act, Second Edition Shelley Cohen, RN, BSN, CEN Give your nurses the confidence and skills they need to think independently and display high levels of clinical judgment. Critical Thinking in the Medical-Surgical Unit is filled with resources and assessment tools, usable by both new and experienced nurses, to build a culture of critical thinking directed toward the best interests of the patient. This must-have book will help you: Explain the principles of critical thinking Provide strategies for coaching new graduates Discuss creating and teaching critical thinking classes, from orientation to ongoing nurse development Discuss the important role played by preceptors during orientation of new employees and give strategies for encouraging critical thinking skills Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Defining Critical Thinking Chapter 2: New Graduate Nurses and Critical Thinking Chapter 3: The Critical Thinking Classroom Chapter 4: Orientation: Bringing Critical Thinking to the Clinical Environment Chapter 5: Nursing Practice That Promotes and Motivates Critical Thinking Chapter 6: Novice to Expert: Setting Realistic Expectations for Critical Thinking Chapter 7: Applying Critical Thinking to Nursing Documentation Chapter 8: Relating Critical Thinking to Its Higher Purpose Appendix: Additional Tools Unfolding teaching scenarios for medical-surgical nurses Medical-surgical unit teachable moments Critical thinking skills and geriatric patients Sample agenda Instructor worksheet--connecting words to spark critical thinking Worksheet--relationship to critical thinking Worksheet--vital signs Worksheet--red flag alerts Worksheet--relating nursing care to critical thinking