Some nursing students are complaining about having to write "so many journals." Which statement by the nursing instructor provides the best explanation for this? "Journaling
a. allows reflection, an important critical thinking skill."
b. gives you time to review what happened in your clinical."
c. is a way to organize your thoughts about your experiences."
d. teaches open-mindedness, a critical thinking disposition."
A
Critical thinking requires reflection on what occurred, how data were processed, and how decisions were made. Journaling is one method of developing critical thinking skills.
Journaling does give nurses time to review what happened in their clinical, but this statement does not go far enough in explaining the importance of the journal-writing process.
Journaling may be a way to organize thoughts about one's experiences, but this statement is too narrow an explanation and does not account for the critical aspect of reflection.
Open-mindedness is a critical thinking disposition that allows one to be tolerant of divergent views. Journaling can assist with developing this disposition but only if what is written reflects that specific topic.
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