Critical Thinking in Nursing (Audio Conference)

AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE, CD and AUDIO ARCHIVE

Sponsored by the Critical Thinking book series

presented on May 18, 2007

Critical thinking is essential to nurses' success!

The ability to think critically is crucial to patient care and reducing medical errors. Managers and educators are looking for new ways to teach their staff these valuable skills. Ensure effective orientation, higher retention, and improved patient safety by giving your new grads and experienced nurses the skills they need to think logically and independently.

Build confidence and competence through critical thinking.

Listen to Critical Thinking in Nursing: Evidence-Based Methods for New Graduates. During this 90-minute audioconference, our expert speakers provide the tools and techniques you need to develop critical thinking training sessions for your nursing staff. You'll learn strategies for applying the skills in daily work and encouraging ongoing enhancement of critical thinking for all nurses.

At the conclusion of this program, you’ll be able to:

1. discuss Del Bueno's four components of clinical judgment/critical thinking
2. discuss at least two evidence-based methods of designing classes to teach critical thinking skills
3. identify ways a preceptor can help a new graduate nurse develop critical thinking skills for use in daily practice
4. describe the various roles played in the ongoing development of critical thinking skills
5. identify the relationship between critical thinking skills and improved retention of new graduate nurses

BONUS TOOLS

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive

1. Nursing Residency Proposal
2. Grid of individual roles impacting critical thinking skills in everyday practice
3. Web site resources
4. Sample Orientation Classroom Agenda
5. Critical Thinking Skills Course Handouts
6. Tools from the book Critical Thinking in the Medical-Surgical Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act

These materials are provided with PDF links.

AGENDA

1. Evidence to support critical thinking
   1. Defining critical thinking expectations
   2. Principles of critical thinking
      1. Del Bueno's four components of clinical judgment/critical thinking
      2. The need to teach prioritization principles
      3. Examples of the absence and presence of critical thinking in practice
2. Designing evidence-based classes to teach critical thinking skills
   1. Classroom agenda for novice nurse v. experienced nurse
      1. Orientation/residency
      2. Ongoing education
   1. Unfolding case studies
   2. Support mechanisms
3. Applying critical thinking skills in daily practice
   1. Unit-based examples of "teaching moments" that ignite critical thinking
   2. Individual roles that support a culture of learning
      1. CNS
      2. Preceptor
      3. Staff RN
      4. Nurse manager
      5. Nurse educator
4. Successful retention strategies
   1. Ways to encourage the new graduate nurse's sense of accomplishment
   2. Relationship between critical thinking skills and improved patient outcomes/fewer errors in judgment
   3. Residency program support
   4. How critical thinking relates to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program's® 14 Forces of Magnetism
   5. Return on investment (ROI) associated with critical thinking
5. Q&A

FACULTY

Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, is the educator and consultant for Health Resources Unlimited, a company that she founded in 1997. Her humorous approach to problem-solving has captivated audiences nationwide. She brings 30 years of experience into the classroom and is nationally known as an author, speaker, and coach. Currently active in patient care, her timely experiences are relevant to the issues at hand, which allows her to understand the perspectives from both the staff nurse as well as the administrative team.

Kelly A. Goudreau DSN, RN, CNS-BC, is the director of education at the Portland VA Medical Center. In her role as the director of education, she oversees staff development at all levels in the organization, patient education and academic affiliations that bring multidisciplinary students into the healthcare environment. Orientation of nurses, ongoing competency assessment, succession planning, and career development are important foci of her role. She is involved in nursing initiatives at the local, state and national levels and is the immediate past president of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Nurse managers, directors of nursing, chief nursing officers, VPs of nursing, nursing home administrators, HR directors, staff educators

NEW PURCHASE OPTION: Audio Archive

In addition to the regular participation options for HCPro audioconferences&mdash, audio tape or audio CD, —we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. An audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience on your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a tape, CD, or audio archive of the program and listen when you can.

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