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1. Importance of Critical Thinking in Nursing Paper
Importance of Critical Thinking in Nursing Paper ON Importance of Critical Thinking in
Nursing PaperThe assignment is to construct an introduction and background to the topic
attached. Follow this outline to address required components:Include an introduction
headingBegin by briefly describing the topic to establish the main ideas and context.Next,
orient the reader to the basic concepts about the topic presented in the problem and
purpose statements (attahed below).Next, describe the facts and relevant context as a
foundation leading to the study problem and purpose. Focusing on your area of research
interest, briefly laying the groundwork for what has been done in the area and why the area
is of important social or practical concern, or of theoretical interest.Last, present an
overview explaining why this research topic is currently of interest.Include appropriate,
recent, and scholarly sources to each assertion. your assignment with at least five
scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly
resources, including older articles, may be included.Length: 4-5 pages, not including title
and reference pagesImportance of Critical Thinking in Nursing
Paperattachment_1attachment_2Unformatted Attachment PreviewRunning head: Problem
1 Problem Statement Student Northcentral University Problem 2 General Issue Critical
thinking and clinical decision-making skills need improvement among novice nurses
(Alfaro-LeFevre, 2015). With the on-going complexity of patient comorbidities, novice
nurses are expected to perform at high levels. They have little time to gain experience in
providing patient care. Consequently, patients may not receive the care they need, and
injury or death could occur due to the lack of appropriate training (Freeling & Parker,
2015). The Problem The issue that requires addressing is for educators to utilize training
procedures for nursing students to improve the critical thinking skills and clinical decision-
making skills of novice nurses (Dehghanzadeh & Jafaraghaee, 2018). The authors stated that
problem-based learning could be a solution to help nursing students develop critical
thinking skills. Critical thinking is needed so they can make those appropriate clinical
decisions as a novice nurse. Problem Definition Novice nurses may encounter problems in
developing appropriate clinical decisionmaking skills due to the lack of competency in
critical thinking developed during nursing programs (Heath & Weege, 2017). Different
schools and Universities have several methods of teaching nursing students in which may
not help nursing students with critical thinking and decision-making skills upon graduation
(Griffith & Board, 2018). There is a need to teach nursing students how to critically think
and make appropriate decision-making skills for the safety of the patients they will

2. ultimately serve. Potential Negative Consequence Injury or death to patients may occur if
novice nurses do not use critical thinking skills or clinical decision-making skills
appropriately. Critical thinking skills are essential for both Problem 3 experienced and
novice nurses to make appropriate decisions in any situation (Freeling & Parker, 2015).
Problem 4 References Alfaro-LeFevre, R. (2015). Critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and
clinical judgment E-book: A Practical Approach. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Health Sciences.
Dehghanzadeh, S., & Jafaraghaee, F. (2018). Comparing the effects of traditional lecture and
flipped classroom on nursing students’ critical thinking disposition: A quasi-experimental
study. Nurse Education Today, 71(1), 151-156. Freeling, M., & Parker, S. (2015). Importance
of Critical Thinking in Nursing PaperExploring experienced nurses’ attitudes, views and
expectations of new graduate nurses: A critical review. Nurse education today, 35(2), e42-
e49. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.11.011 Griffith, L., & Board, M. (2018). Influences on clinical
decision-making during a community placement: reflections of a student nurse. British
Journal of Community Nursing, 23(12), 606-609. Heath, A., & Weege, M. (2017). Improving
critical thinking through case-based lectures. Radiation Therapist, 26(2), 206-208. Running
head: Purpose 1 Create a Purpose Statement Student Northcentral University Purpose 2
Purpose of the Study The purpose of this non-experimental quantitative regression study is
to determine if first-year nursing students’ use of problem-based learning is related to their
critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills. Dehghanzadeh and Jafaraghaee (2018)
believed that critical thinking skills are an essential aspect of nursing that should be
developed earlier in the nursing program. According to Moore-Cox (2017), through the use
of problem-based learning teaching strategies, critical thinking skills can begin to develop in
nursing students early. Carbogim et al. (2019) suggested that problem-based learning is a
teaching strategy that can be used to promote higher levels of critical thinking. Method and
Design With a regression design, cause and effect is not the focus of the study, but rather the
existence of a relationship between the included variables (Queriós, Faria, & Almeida,
2017). Target Population The population defined for this study is baccalaureate nursing
students in their first year of nursing classes. Research Setting The study location will be at
a public college located in the Metro Detroit area. The Sampling Frame The criteria for being
included in the sample are nursing students in their first year of nursing classes. Sampling
Method The first-year nursing students are contacted by placing an announcement on a
learning management system called CANVAS. RascoeACMP9601-3 3 Sample Size A power
analysis using G*Power 3.1 (Faul, Erdfelder, Buchner, & Lang, 2009) was completed to
determine the appropriate sample size for a study using multiple linear regression and with
three variables. With an alpha level of .05 and a power of .80 for a one-tail test, a sample of
67 nursing students would be sufficient. Collecting data from additional students could
increase the power of the analysis. Data Collection Method The two independent variables
for the study are problem-based learning teaching strategies and critical thinking skills. The
dependent variable will be clinical decision-making skills. Four instruments used in the
study are as follows. The first instrument used will be the Problem-based Learning
Questionnaire (Patria, 2015). The second instrument will be the California Critical Thinking
Disposition Inventory (Facione, Facione, & Sanchez, 1994). The third instrument used will
be the Lauri and Salantera Clinical Decision-Making Instrument (2002). The last instrument

3. will be a short researcher-developed demographic questionnaire to collect the data needed
to address the research questions. Software Used for Analysis Importance of Critical
Thinking in Nursing PaperThe data will be downloaded from the survey website for
analysis using IBM-SPSS ver 26. Data Analysis Method The analysis will use frequency
distributions to describe the personal and educational characteristics of nursing students.
Descriptive statistics, including means and standard deviations, will provide base-line
information regarding problem-based learning, critical thinking skills, and clinical decision
making (Field, 2017). Pearson product-moment correlations will be used to examine the
relationships among all variables. A multiple linear regression analysis will
RascoeACMP9601-3 4 be used to determine if problem-based learning and critical thinking
have an impact on clinical decision-making skills. All decisions on the statistical significance
of the findings will be made using a criterion alpha of .05. (Field, 2017). Closing Statement
This research may determine the strength of relationships that exist among problembased
learning teaching strategies, critical thinking, and decision-making skills in first-year
nursing students (Heath & Weege, 2017). To better understand the relationships between
critical thinking and clinical decision making, future studies could enlighten the use of
problem-based learning to enhance those skills. RascoeACMP9601-3 5 References
Carbogim, F., Barbosa, A., Oliviera, L., de Sá Diaz, F., Toledo, L., Alves, K., Friedrich, D., Luiz, F.,
& Püschel, V.(2018). Educational intervention to improve critical thinking for
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correlational research. Nurse Researcher, 23(6) 20-25. doi: 10.7748/nr.2016.e1382.
Dehghanzadeh, S., & Jafaraghaee, F. (2018). Comparing the effects of traditional lecture and
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study. Nurse Education Today, 71(1), 151-156. Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Buchner, A., & Lang, A.
G. (2009). Statistical power analyses using G* Power 3.1: Tests for correlation and
regression analyses. Behavior Research Methods, 41(4), 1149-1160. doi.
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(5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing. Heath, A., & Weege, M. (2017). Improving
critical thinking through case-based lectures. Radiation Therapist, 26(2), 206-208. Lauri, S.,
& Salanterä, S. (2002). Developing an instrument to measure and describe clinical decision
making in different nursing fields. Journal of Professional Nursing, 18(2), 93100. doi:
10.1053/jpnu.2002.32344 Moore-Cox, A. (2017). Lesson plans: road maps for the active
learning classroom. Journal of Nursing Education, 56(11), 697-700. Patria, B. (2015). The
validity and reliability of a problem-based learning implementation questionnaire. Journal
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10.5281/zenodo.887089Importance of Critical Thinking in Nursing Paper