Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.7, sa.1, ss.71-79, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Aim: The purpose of the present study was to
determine the relation between critical thinking
tendencies and clinical decision-making skills of
nursing students.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted
between 01 and 31 May, 2018 in the nursing
department of a university. The sample of the study
was 329 students. The Determining Descriptive
Characteristics Form, which was intended to question
the socio-demographic characteristics of students,
California Critical Thinking Tendencies Scale and
Clinical Decision-Making Scale in Nursing were used
in collecting the study data.
Results: General critical thinking level of student
nurses was determined to be low (208.23±23.76), and
clinical decision-making skill was at a moderate level
(135.87±17.17).
Conclusion: In the light of these findings, it was
determined that nursing students had low critical
thinking levels and moderate clinical decision-making
skills