Differences in Critical Thinking and Decision Making among Critical Care and Non-Critical Care Nurses
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Critical Thinking, Clinical Decision Making, Critical Care Nurse, Non-critical Care NursesAbstract
Critical thinking and decision-making are essential for nurses to identify and analyze judgments for nursing care. Hence, this study aims to determine critical thinking and clinical decision-making among critical and non-critical care nurses. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 237 nurses using a self-administered questionnaire. This study discovered that critical and non-critical care nurses had a modest level of critical thinking and clinical decision-making. The findings of this study can serve as a guide for nursing administration employees in implementing effective techniques to enhance the critical thinking skills of nurses in on-the-job training and orientation programs for nursing staff.
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