The role of critical thinking on self-development in nursing students

Leyli shabani osgoue¹ fariba alizadeh² zeinab honarvar³ soraya.soheili⁴

1) Academic staff of Nursing Department, Psychiatric Nursing, Islamic Azad University, branch
2) Academic staff of Nursing Department, Psychiatric Nursing, Islamic Azad University, branch
3) Faculty, Department of Nursing, Department of Internal Surgery, Islamic Azad University Marand Branch, Iran
4) Academic staff, nursing department, special orientation, Islamic Azad University, branch, Iran

IOI Code : XYCF-HGAHF
Publication : 2nd.International Congress on Management, Economy, Humanities and Business Development(icmba.ir)
Abstract :
    Critical thinking is a purposeful and self-regulating judgmental process that includes interpretation, analysis, evaluation and inference and explanation of issues related to evidence, concepts, methods and contexts in which judgment is made. Critical thinking is a way to self-development because self-development takes place with the guidance of correct thinking. People with critical thinking find a way to self-development with correct thinking skills, creativity and innovation.Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the role of critical thinking on self-development in nursing students. Methods: The present study is a review of the researches conducted in relation to critical thinking and self-development in the field of nursing, this study was conducted with a systematic review of internal information sources including iranmedex, SID, margin and library sources. Other sources of information such as PubMed and Elsevier have also been used. Note: Critical thinking, development and constant learning are the constant needs of all nurses. The benefits of developing nurses include improvement in the way of performing duties, using internal resources, and reducing costs in this way, creating more stability in medical service centers, improving self-confidence, increasing the sense of belonging to the organization, maintaining the standard of care and increasing Job satisfaction mentioned.

Keywords : critical thinking self development nursing students