Promoting Professional Nursing Practice through Critical Thinking and Attitudinal Change

Abstract

This paper discusses the need to promote professional nursing practice through critical thinking and positive change in attitude towards new knowledge and global advancement. Central to the professional nursing practice is the ability of the nurse to think critically through the application of knowledge and experience, problem solving and decision making skills. Nurses use elements of reasoned thinking to meet the standards for intellectual thought which must be motivated to develop through the attitudes and dispositions of a fair-minded thinker. To reason effectively, nurses must develop skills and abilities essential for sound reasoning which may be affected by the attitude object which may change behaviour and actions. It is important that nurses possess attitudes that are generally commendable and foster improvement in service delivery. This must be seen in the thoughts, speeches and actions of the nurses.