ERA UNIVERSITY
ERA COLLEGE OF NURSING
LESSON PLAN
ON
Critical Thinking And Problem Solving.
(SUBJECT: NURSING EDUCATION)
Submitted to: Submitted by:
Ms. Godhuli Ghosh Jyoti sunar
Assistant professor M.sc (N) 1st YEAR
Era College of Nursing Era College of Nursing
Lucknow Submitted on: / /
Subject : Nursing education
Unit :
Topic : critical thinking and problem solving.
Group involved: msc nursing 1st yr students.
No. of student: 17
Venue : online (zoom.in)
Name of the supervisor: Ms Godhuli Ghosh
Name of the student teacher: Ms. Jyoti Sunar
Date& time:
Duration: 30 minutes
Methods of teaching: lecture cum discussion
AV aids used: ppt,
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: students have little bit previous knowledge regarding critical thinking and problem solving.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the session class students will be able to gain in depth knowledge regarding
critical thinking and problem solving.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: At the end of the class the student will be able to:
1. introduce the topic
2. define the critical thinking and problem solving.
3. describe the use of critical thinking
4. enlist the needs of critical thinking.
5. discuss the approaches of problem solving .
6. enumerate the use of critical thinking and problem solving in nursing profession, nursing administrations, evidenced
based practice and in preparation of students for clinical experience.
7. summarize the presentation
8. conclude the presentation.
Sl/no Specific Duration Content Teachin Learning AV Evaluation
. Objective. g Activity aids
Activity
1 Introduce the 2 min INTRODUCTION: Lecture Listening Ppt What do you
topic Critical Thinking is reasonable reflective Cum understand by
thinking focused on deciding what to believe discussi Inventory
on control?
or do. It is a complex process that involves
purposeful and informed reasoning and also
reflection' and contem plation about thinking
that drives problem solving and decision
making. Clinical judgment, clinical decision
making, and clinical reasoning involve critical
thinking when providing care for clients.
2. Define the topic 5 min DEFINITION: Lecture listening Ppt Define the
Thinking: Thinking is a special human Cum term.
characteristic that involves organization of discussi
on
new information and the reorganization of
previously learned material into forms leading
to new responses that can then be generalized
to new situations.
Critical thinking: is an active, organized,
cognitive process used to carefully examine
one’s thinking and the thinking of others.
Problem Solving: Problem solving is a mental
activity in which a problem is identified that
represents an unsteady state. It requires the
nurse to obtain information that clarifies the
nature of the problem and suggests possible
solutions. Throughout the problem-solving
process the implementation of critical thought
may or may not be required in working toward
a solution.
(Wilkinson, 2012).
3. Discuss the use 3 min WHEN DO A NURSE USES Lecture listening Ppt What are the
of critical CRITICAL THINKING: Cum uses of critical
thinking. discussi thinking?
on
While performing a nursing assessment.
When making a nursing diagnosis.
When planning a nursing interventions.
When carrying out nursing specialties,
like case management and infection control.
When they encounter a problem that appears to
have no straight forward answer.
4. Enlist the needs 3 min NEEDS OF CRITICAL THINKING: Lecture Listening Ppt What is the
of critical To make accurate and appropriate Cum need of critical
thinking. clinical decisions. discussi thinking?
on
To solve problems and find solutions.
To plan care for each unique client and
client problem.
To seek knowledge and use it to make
clinical decisions and problem solving.
To be able to think creatively when
planning care for clients
5. Describe the 4 min APPROACHES TO PROBLEM SOLVING: Lecture Listening Ppt What are the
approaches of Trail and Error Cum approaches of
problem solving. Intuition discussi problem
on solving?
Research process
6. Enumerate the 10 min Use of critical thinking and problem solving Lecture Listening Ppt How critical
the use of in: Cum thinking and
critical nursing profession, nursing administrations, discussi problem solving
thinking and on process can be
evidenced based practice and in preparation of
used in
problem students for clinical experience. different
solving in settings in
nursing nursing?
profession,
nursing
administratio
ns, evidenced
based practice
and in
preparation of
students for
clinical
experience.
7. Summarization SUMMARY:
of the topic Critical thinking is a term used to describe an
improved process of thinking that changes the
methods of the thinking process to ensure that
the conclusions are self-correctable,
reasonable, informed, and precise. Critical
thinking also plays vital role in nursing
profession as it improves the quality of nursing
care and client’s satisfaction.
8. Conclusion of COCNLUSION:
presentation. The decisions that nurses make affect client
outcomes. Making the best decisions requires
the use of critical thinking and a problem-
solving or decision making process that
integrates a systematic search and critical
appraisal of the relevant evidence, ones' own
clinical expertise, and the preferences and
values of the client.
9 Bibliography. BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Anita Gupta ,’Psychology FOR
Nurses’, Publishers of medical and nursing
books, Delhi, page no. 80- 89.
Black. M. Joyce, “medical surgical
nursing”, volumw-1, 2009, 8th edition,
Elsevier publishers, page no. 43- 47.
http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.nursing.2
0180804.03.html (Lilian G. Tumapang)
https://www.healio.com/nursing/journals/jn
e/1990-11-29-9/%7Ba5444df7-8d06-4e3b-
b3d3-13ce171b8fdf%7D/the-relationship-
between-clinical-decision-making-skills-in-
nursing-and-general-critical-thinking-
abilities-of-senior-nursing-students-in-four-
types-of-nursing-programs
