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Developing critical ability in nurse education

Nurse Education TodayPublished 1 August 1989
Philip Burnard
Citations52
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TL;DR

It is argued that all nurses need to develop critical ability, through the process of nurse education, and suggestions are offered for how nurse teachers may develop that ability in their learners.

Abstract

This paper argues that all nurses need to develop critical ability, through the process of nurse education. The characteristics of critical ability are described and suggestions are offered for how nurse teachers may develop that ability in their learners.

Keywords

PsychologySocial Sciences