{"product_id":"9781578399529","title":"Critical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze and Act","description":"\u003cbr\u003eHelp your new graduate nurses gain the critical thinking skills necessary to practice in a complex pediatric environment.\u003cp\u003eThe pediatric unit is a complex environment, requiring nurses to display unique skills and abilities—yet there is very little literature available for pediatric professionals. With \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkills to Assess, Analyze, and Act, \u003c\/i\u003eyou will raise the standard of professional nursing practice and teach clinical care providers how to function at a higher level by developing nurses’ critical thinking abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild confidence and competence through critical thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a new, easy-to-read resource that explains the principles of critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential book covers how to lead classroom sessions training new graduate nurses and experienced nurses in developing critical thinking skills, including successful classroom processes and learning strategies. It also includes workbooks and handouts to supplement classroom learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical thinking is essential to nurses’ success\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ability to think critically is crucial to patient care and reducing medical errors. This book provides nurse managers and educators with accessible and easy ways to teach these valuable skills to their staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenefits for both novice and seasoned professional nurses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how to develop a culture of critical thinking, from coaching new grads through bad patient outcomes to encouraging experienced nurses by setting expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides strategies for managers and nurse educators to use in developing critical thinking skills during orientation and beyond and includes tools and resources for ongoing development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou also get a CD-ROM containing all the book’s valuable and completely customizable resources such as pediatric unit-specific\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eassessment tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecase studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eworksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esample questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking in the Pediatric Unit: Skills to Assess, Analyze, and Act\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echief nursing officers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edirectors of nursing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enurse managers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enurse educators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Take a look at the Table of Contents\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: \u003c\/b\u003eCritical thinking in the pediatric unit                                     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: \u003c\/b\u003eDefining critical thinking                                               \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: \u003c\/b\u003eNew graduate nurses and critical thinking       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: \u003c\/b\u003eThe critical thinking classroom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: \u003c\/b\u003eOrientation: Bringing critical thinking to the clinical environment\u003cbr\u003e        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: \u003c\/b\u003eNursing practice that promotes and motivates critical thinking\u003cbr\u003e         \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: \u003c\/b\u003eNovice to expert: Setting realistic expectations for critical thinking \u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: \u003c\/b\u003eApplying critical thinking to nursing documentation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: \u003c\/b\u003eRelating critical thinking to its higher purpose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: \u003c\/b\u003eResources and tools  \u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e               \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescribe\u003c\/b\u003e the characteristics of the pediatric unit that require good critical-thinking skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdentify\u003c\/b\u003e the key aspects of critical thinking and how nurses develop competency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnalyze\u003c\/b\u003e the factors that contribute to new graduates’ lack of critical thinking and strategies to counteract this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUtilize\u003c\/b\u003e the classroom environment to teach, promote, and support the development of critical thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdentify\u003c\/b\u003e ways to incorporate critical thinking development into orientation programs and ways to evaluate nurses’ progress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiscuss \u003c\/b\u003ethe role played by managers and educators in promoting environments that support critical thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvaluate\u003c\/b\u003e the challenges facing new and experienced nurses in incorporating critical thinking skills into practice and strategies to help meet expectations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eApply\u003c\/b\u003e critical thinking to nursing documentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaculty disclosure: Shelley Cohen, Polly Gerber Zimmerman, and June Marshall have declared that they have no commercial\/financial vested interest in this product.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HcPro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49787509440752,"sku":"9781578399529","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781578399529","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}