Assignment for Class 2: Becoming a Critical Thinker

DATE DUE:

Reading is due by the start of Class 3.

READ ABOUT NURSING :

  1. READ Potter & Perry Ch 2 (Health care delivery)

READ ABOUT CRITICAL THINKING :

  1. READ Ruggiero Ch 1 (fundamentals of thinking)
  2. READ Creasia in Ch 18 (Critical Thinking)

Levels of Critical Thinking p.409-410
Creativity Thinking p.410
Characteristics of Critical Thinkers p. 411-412
Disposition Toward Critical Thinking p 412-413
Strategies to build critical Thinking Skills p. 413
Application of Critical Thinking in a clinical Situation p. 415-417
Key Points p. 418

  1. You may enjoy this humorous essay about thinking critically.

READ ABOUT ACADEMIC SKILLS :

  1. READ Meltzer Chapter 15 (tests). This will be tested along with class 4 material.
  2. READ Meltzer Ch. 2 (prereading strategies)
  3. READ Meltzer Ch 11 (reading the textbook)
  4. READ Lybecker, C.J. (1997). A nurse explores the internet. American Journal of Nursing at http://www.nursingcenter.com in the continuing education section (/continuing/ce/Viewarticle.CFM?ART_ID=a706042&part=1)
  5. READ LaBonne, C.H.(1997). Clinical logic : Introduction to IV calculations in the Class 3 Web page.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. Print IV calculation and bring it to class to discuss. Improve your understanding of this challenging topic by writing down questions you have about the information or the examples. You will need to understand the topic to complete your second graded E-mail assignment which is due by Class 5.
  2. Print the Learning Style Identification Tool page and bring it to the next class. This work will take place DURING class 2.