1. Critical thinking is the ability to analyze information objectively and make reasoned judgments through a systematic and logical thought process. 2. In nursing, critical thinking involves analyzing information to ensure safe nursing practice and quality patient care through open-minded reflection on clinical decision making. 3. The standards of critical thinking are clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, logical reasoning, significance, and fairness to assess thinking and ensure it is free from bias.

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3. INRODUCTION:
critical thinking is ability to analyze information
objectively and make reasoned judgments.
IN NURSING:
Critical thinking for clinical decision making is
ability to think in a systematic and logical manner with
openness to question and reflect on the reasoning
process used to ensure safe nursing practice and quality
care.

5. Definitions:
1. The process of actively and skillfully
conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing
and evaluating information to reach an answer or
conclusion.
2. Disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-
minded and informed by evidence.
3. Reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding
what to believe or do.

17. Procedure:
1. Recognize problem
2. Understand the importance of prioritization and
order of precedence in problem solving
3. Gather relevant information
4. Recognize unstated assumption and values
5. Interpret data
6. Recognize the existence and non existence
7. Draw warranted conclusion and generalization

27. Standards of critical thinking:
there are intellectual standards e use to assess thinking:
1. Clarity: forces the thinking to be explained well so that it is easy to understand.
When thinking is easy to follow, it has clarity.
2. Accuracy: makes sure that all information is correct and free from error. If the
thinking is reliable ,then it has accuracy.
3. Precision: it demands that the words and data are exact. If no more details
could be added, then it has precision.
4. Relevance: means that everything included is important, that each part makes a
difference.
5. Logical: when something makes sense step-by-step, then it is logical.
6. Significance: when everything that is essential is included , then it is
significance.
7. Fairness: means arguments is balanced and free from bias.