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| Preface |
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| About the Editors |
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| Contributors |
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Section 1: Walking Around the Elephant: Defining the Characteristics of Critical Thinking |
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Defining the Concept of Critical Thinking |
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What Makes a Critical Thinker? |
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33 | (14) |
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Critical Thinking Models and Their Application |
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47 | (18) |
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Section 2: Developing the Elephant: Strategies for Facilitating Critical Thinking at All Levels |
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65 | (102) |
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67 | (10) |
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Learning Strategies to Promote Critical Thinking |
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77 | (14) |
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Critical Thinking and Test Construction |
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91 | (24) |
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Novice Nurse Learning Experiences |
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115 | (24) |
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Staff Perceptions and Effects |
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139 | (12) |
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Overcoming Barriers and Identifying the Resistance |
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151 | (16) |
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Section 3: Putting the Elephant to Work: Practical Applications in the Field of Health Care |
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167 | (88) |
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Individual and Organizational Accountabilities |
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169 | (14) |
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183 | (18) |
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Selecting Practice Issues for Critical Thinking Application |
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201 | (16) |
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Collaborating for Effective Resolution |
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217 | (14) |
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231 | (14) |
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Research and the Role of Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment |
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245 | (10) |
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Section 4: Appreciating the Benefits of the Elephant's Work: Attracting, Developing, and Maintaining the Best Critical Thinkers on the Clinical Team |
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255 | (20) |
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Staff Satisfaction and Critical Thinking |
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257 | (8) |
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Recruitment and Retention |
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265 | (10) |
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Appendix: The Elephant Dances with Creative Ideas! |
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275 | (2) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (5) |
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283 | (1) |
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