Critical Thinking Requires the Student to Access and Transfer Previously

Critical thinking requires the student to access and transfer previously learned knowledge to a new situation. This process requires the student to

A) apply the nursing process to all nursing care situations, in particular, the assessment and evaluation stages
B) quickly develop a working hypothesis as to the patient's problem and then access the knowledge needed to deal with it
C) conduct an open-minded assessment of the situation, questioning assumptions and tolerating ambiguity before developing a hypothesis
D) critically evaluate the student's own reactions and responses to a patient care situation
E) evaluate the nursing care plan developed for the patient, focusing on the critical elements of the plan