Problem solving in pain management by expert intensive care nurses.
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This exploratory clinical investigation identified clinical practice strategies used by expert critical care nurses in the assessment and management of pain. The investigator found that nurses use short, effective questions and observations for cardiac pain assessment.
Critical thinking is difficult to teach because it is an abstract conceptual skill and there is no standard model. The authors discuss the development and use of a computer simulation that stimulates critical thinking in nursing students. Computer simulations are an efficient method of teaching students content and critical thinking skills without exhausting severely limited clinical time or placing a patient in jeopardy.
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