Impact of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills on Academic Achievement among Nursing Students' | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 58, Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2021, Pages 932-945 PDF (240.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.172815 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nadia Mohamed Ali Saleh1; Gohna Abd El-Naser Ali2; Mona Gamal Mohamed3; Shimaa Hassan Abd El ftah4 | ||
| 1Assistant Prof. of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Prof. of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| 3lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| 4Lecturer of Geriatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Nowadays all higher educational institutions should develop and enhance their student's critical thinking and problem solving skills to be sure that its products meet or exceed market requirements. this study aimed to determine the impact of critical thinking and problem solving skills on academic achievement among nursing students, Setting; Faculty of Nursing Sohag University The subjects: No. = (448) students all 1st and 4th years, they examined using critical thinking, problem solving questionnaires and students achievement sheets, used descriptive correlational research design. The results revealed that; about (55.7%) of 4th and (49%) of 1st years nursing students were females, the 1st year nursing students had unsatisfactory critical thinking (68.8%) and problem solving skills (63.73%), while the 4th year had satisfactory critical thinking (84.03%) and problem solving skills (78.96%) with achieved point. The present study concluded that, there were positive correlations and statistical significant relation at 1st and 4th years nursing student's academic achievement with total critical thinking and problem solving skills for different nursing courses. The findings of the present study recommended that; critical thinking and problem solving skills measurements and development should be emphasized for undergraduates and postgraduates students and the importance of organized specialized training and workshop for nursing students to improve their critical thinking and problem solving skills. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nursing students; Critical Thinking; Problem Solving skills; Academic Achievement | ||
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