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1. Assignment: Relationship between critical thinking and clinical
competency
Assignment: Relationship between critical thinking and clinical competency ON
Assignment: Relationship between critical thinking and clinical competencyAs you explored
in previous weeks, the ability to think critically is an essential aspect of scholarship.To be
effective as a scholar-practitioner, you must also understand how this skill pertains to your
professional practice. What is the relationship between critical thinking and clinical
competency? How will you apply effective critical thinking strategies in your practice
setting?This last week, you examine critical thinking and its application in nursing
practice.Learning ObjectivesStudents will:Explain the relationship between critical thinking
and clinical competencyAnalyze the connection between critical thinking, clinical
competence, and scholarshipLearning ResourcesNote: To access this week’s required
library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course
Materials section of your Syllabus.REQUIRED READINGSBerkow, S., Virkstis, K., Stewart, J.,
Aronson, S., & Donohue, M. (2011). Assessing individual frontline nurse critical
thinking. Journal of Nursing Administration, 41(4), 168–171.
doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182118528.Note: You will access this article from the Walden
Library databases.The authors of this article developed a tool to assess 25 critical thinking
skills deemed necessary for frontline nurses.Jenkins, S. (2011). Cross-cultural perspectives
on critical thinking. Journal of Nursing Education, 50(5), 268–274. doi:10.3928/01484834-
20110228-02.Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.This
article seeks to further define common characteristics of critical thinking by exploring the
influence of culture on its definition. They compare nursing students’ perceptions of critical
thinking from the United States with Thailand.Marchigiano, G., Eduljee, N., & Harvey, K.
(2011). Developing critical thinking skills from clinical assignments: A pilot study on
nursing students’ self-reported perceptions. Journal of Nursing Management, 19(1), 143–
152. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01191.xNote: You will access this article from the
Walden Library databases.This article examines student experiences in the clinical setting
that facilitate the development of critical thinking skills.Zori, S., Nosek, L. J., & Musil, C. M.
(2010). Critical thinking of nurse managers related to staff RNs’ perceptions of the practice
environment. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42(3), 305–313. doi:10.1111/j.1547-
5069.2010.01354.xNote: You will access this article from the Walden Library
databases.When nurse leaders have strong critical thinking skills, it creates a better work

2. environment for others. This article examines that influence and its impact on patient safety
and delivering quality care.Kaminski, J. (2010). Theory applied to informatics—Novice to
expert. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics, 5(4). Retrieved
from http://cjni.net/journal/?p=967Kaminski explains the Novice to Expert Theory and its
application in nursing practice.Current Nursing. (2011). Nursing theories: A companion to
nursing theories and models: From novice to expert. Retrieved
from http://currentnursing.com/nursing_theory/Patricia_…This website outlines the
Novice to Expert Theory, applied to nursing, by Patricia Benner.SGNA (n.d.). Expanded
content level definitions. Retrieved May 29, 2013 from http://www.sgna.org/Expanded-
Content-Level-Definit…Explore a variety of models of acquisition at this website, including
Bennen’s, which was adapted from the Dryefus model.Walden University. (2012j). Walden
University writing center: Critical reading. Retrieved
from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/454.htmAs you evaluate research articles, or
information found on the Internet it is important to read the material with a critical eye. The
Walden Writing Center offers many excellent resources and strategies for reading
critically.Walden University Writing Center. (2010). What is critical thinking? Retrieved
from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/Documents/Scholarly-
Writing/Critical_Thinking_(Final).pdfThe Walden Writing Center provides a succinct
overview of critical thinking and critical reading. This brief article provides a definition of
critical thinking and its characteristics.Assignment: Relationship between critical thinking
and clinical competency