Describing Self-Reported Assessments of Critical Thinking Among Practicing Medical-Surgical Registered Nurses.

The article presents a research study published to present the critical-thinking process in practicing medical-surgical registered nurses (RNs) through self-reporting. Topics covered include the highlights of previous research articles relating to critical thinking, critical reasoning, and nurse thought, details relating to the Critical Thinking Diagnostic tool used in the study, and the need for all nurses to develop critical-thinking skills for job satisfaction and improved patient outcomes.