Graduate nurses entering the workforce today are, at times, lacking in the area of critical thinking. Giving graduate nurses a concept map would provide a tool to guide their critical thinking until it becomes inherent or second nature. The concept map, a graphic illustration of key points, guides the focus of patient problems using a body system approach. This article details the use of a concept map in the application of knowledge to practice.
Clinical Competence , Concept Formation , Education, Nursing, Graduate , Mentors , Adaptation, Psychological , Fellowships and Scholarships , Humans , Models, Educational , Models, Nursing , Nursing Education Research , Problem Solving , Thinking
Graduate nurses entering the workforce today are, at times, lacking in the area of critical thinking. Giving graduate nurses a concept map would provide a tool to guide their critical thinking until it becomes inherent or second nature. The concept map, a graphic illustration of key points, guides the focus of patient problems using a body system approach. This article details the use of a concept map in the application of knowledge to practice.
Clinical Competence , Concept Formation , Education, Nursing, Graduate , Mentors , Adaptation, Psychological , Fellowships and Scholarships , Humans , Models, Educational , Models, Nursing , Nursing Education Research , Problem Solving , Thinking
