Critical thinking is so rare, it is like a superpower. -Dave Ramsey

Purpose

Critical thinking is an abstract concept that is vital to nursing. The ability to operationalize essential thinking can be difficult. This assignment aims to help the student search through the literature and select empirical evidence associated with critical thinking.

End of Course Outcomes

Describe various theoretical frameworks for decision-making in clinical, ethical, and leadership contexts.

End of Program Student Learning Outcomes

Influence Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care

Apply Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice

Integrate Scientific Underpinnings into Practice

Nurse Executive Role-Specific Competencies

Effective Communication and Relationship Building

Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment

Leadership

Due Date: Submit to the Moodle by Saturday of the end Week 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Points: This assignment is worth a total of 100 points.

Requirements

Ã This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

Ã Create your manuscript using the version of Microsoft Word. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx”

Ã Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

Ã The length of the paper will be about between 4-6 pages excluding title page and reference pages.

Ã A minimum of 2 scholarly references (not your textbooks but primary sources of theory and research).

Ã The textbook required for this course may be used as a reference for this assignment but does not count towards the required minimum number of scholarly references.

Ã APA format and effective writing is required for the paper. Use your APA manual or Purdue Owl to check and correct your formatting. Use Grammarly, Tutor Source, and the grammar and spelling check on your Word Processor and criteria for effective writing to assure that your paper well written.

Ã Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

Ã This paper will be submitted through Turnitin. A Turnitin similarity score of 20% or less is expected.

Directions and Grading Criteria

Category	Points	%	Description
Executive Summary	10	10	Give introductory informative about critical thinking. Include the history of critical thinking; the use and role of critical thinking in the nursing profession; the DNP essentials and the role specific competencies.
Empirical Critical Thinking Tools · California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA)	40	40	History of the tool: Who created it. How was it created. Availability of the tool. Functionality: Questions list on tool; meaning of the results. DNP Project: How will this information (critical thinking) aid in the completion of your DNP project?
Evaluation of the tool	20	20	Which tool is more user friendly? How can this tool be beneficial in clinical Settings? How can critical thinking tool and principles be implemented in an organization policy?
Implication to nursing	10	10	How does understanding critical thinking and its empirical evidence impact nursing?
Conclusion	10	10	Summarize your own thoughts regarding the usefulness of CCTST $ WGCTA) when making a change in practice.
APA formatting, scholarly writing	10	10	Adheres to the rules of APA formatting, scholarly writing, spelling, and grammar.
Maintain paper within length requirements	Mandatory	Mandatory	Adheres to the minimum/maximum page requirements of 4-6 pages (excluding title and reference pages). Note up to 10 points can be deducted for going over or under the page requirements for the assignment
Total:	100	=SUM(ABOVE) 100	A quality report will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

Grading Rubric

Assignment
Criteria

Meets
Criteria

Mostly Meets Criteria

Partially
Meets Criteria

Does
Not Meet Criteria

Introduction

(10 points)

Outstanding introduction on
critical thinking. Include the history of critical thinking; the use and role
of critical thinking in the nursing profession; the DNP essentials and the
role specific competencies.

10 points

Substantive introduction on critical
thinking. Include the history of critical thinking; the use and role of
critical thinking in the nursing profession; the DNP essentials and the role
specific competencies.

8 points

Good introduction on critical
thinking. Include the history of critical thinking; the use and role of
critical thinking in the nursing profession; the DNP essentials and the role
specific competencies.

6
points

Satisfactory introduction on
critical thinking. Include the history of critical thinking; the use and role
of critical thinking in the nursing profession; the DNP essentials and the
role specific competencies.

4
points

Empirical Critical Thinking Tools

·
CCTST)

·
(WGCTA)

(40 points)

Outstanding information on CCTST & WGCTA
and contain the following information:

History of the tool: Who created
it. How was it created. Availability
of the tool.

Functionality: Questions list on tool; meaning of the results.

DNP Project: How will this information (critical thinking) aid in the
completion of your DNP project?

36-40 points

Substantive information on CCTST
& WGCTA and contain the following information:

History of the tool: Who created
it. How was it created. Availability
of the tool.

Functionality: Questions list on tool; meaning of the results.

DNP Project: How will this information (critical thinking) aid in the
completion of your DNP project?

31-35 points

Good information on CCTST &
WGCTA and contain the following information:

History of the tool: Who created
it. How was it created. Availability
of the tool.

Functionality: Questions list on tool; meaning of the results.

DNP Project: How will this information (critical thinking) aid in the
completion of your DNP project?

26-30 points

Satisfactory information on CCTST
& WGCTA but lacking one of the
contents below:

History of the tool: Who created
it. How was it created. Availability
of the tool.

Functionality: Questions list on tool; meaning of the results.

DNP Project: How will this information (critical thinking) aid in the
completion of your DNP project?

0-25 points

Evaluation
of the tool

20 points

Outstanding evaluation of CCTST
& WGCTA. The following questions should be answered: Are the tools user
friendly? How can these tools be beneficial in clinical Settings? How can critical thinking tools and
principles be implemented in an organization policy?

18-20 points

Substantive evaluation of CCTST & WGCTA. The following
questions should be answered: Are the tools user friendly? How can these
tools be beneficial in clinical Settings?
How can critical thinking tools and principles be implemented in an
organization policy?

14-17 points

Good evaluation of CCTST & WGCTA. The following
questions should be answered: Are the tools user friendly? How can these
tools be beneficial in clinical Settings?
How can critical thinking tools and principles be implemented in an
organization policy?

11-13 points

Satisfactory evaluation of CCTST
& WGCTA. But missing one of the following questions below. The tools user
friendly? How can these tools be beneficial in clinical Settings? How can critical thinking tools and principles
be implemented in an organization policy?

10-0 points

Implication to
Nursing

(10 points)

Outstanding discussion in how critical thinking and its
empirical evidence impact nursing?

9-10 points

Substantive discussion in how critical thinking and its
empirical evidence impact nursing?

7-8 points

Good discussion in how critical thinking and its empirical
evidence impact nursing?

5-6 points

Satisfactory discussion in how
critical thinking and its empirical evidence impact nursing?

0-4 points

Conclusion

(10 points)

Outstanding summary

9-10 points

Substantive summary

7-8 points

Good summary

5-6 points

Satisfactory
Summary

0-4 points

APA formatting and Scholarly
Writing

(10 points)

Writes in a scholarly manner with
no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors. Follows the rules of APA formatting.

9-10 points

Writes in a scholarly manner with
minimal grammar, spelling, or syntax errors. Follows the rules of APA
formatting.

7-8 points

Writes in a scholarly manner with
several grammar, spelling, or syntax errors. Breaks minor rules of rules of
APA formatting.

5-6 points

Does not write in a scholarly
manner. Has many errors in grammar, spelling and syntax. Does not follow
rules for APA formatting.

0 – 4 point

Maintains paper within length requirements (Up to 10
points deducted if not met)

Adheres
to the minimum/maximum page requirements of 4-6 pages (excluding title and
reference pages).

No point
deduction

Met

Paper
is up to 1 page under or over the minimum/maximum page requirements of 4-6
pages (excluding title and reference pages).

4-5 point
deduction per faculty discretion

Not Met

Paper
is 2 pages under or over the minimum/maximum page requirements of 4-6 pages
(excluding title and reference pages).

6-8 point
deduction per faculty discretion

Not Met

Paper
is 3 pages under or over the minimum/maximum page requirements of 4-6 pages
(excluding title and reference pages).

Not met

Total Points Possible = __100 points

Critical thinking is so rare, it is like a superpower. -Dave Ramsey Purpose Critical thinking is an abstract concept that is vital to nursing. The ability to operationalize essential thinking can be difficult.

Requirements

Directions and Grading Criteria

Grading Rubric

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Critical thinking is so rare, it is like a superpower. -Dave Ramsey Purpose Critical thinking is an abstract concept that is vital to nursing. The ability to operationalize essential thinking can be difficult.

Requirements

Directions and Grading Criteria

Grading Rubric

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