First, this course should sharpen your critical thinking skills . At this level, critical thinking includes the ability to raise questions, point out inconsistencies and fallacies, take a position and support it with reasoned arguments, and explain one's position with clarity and precision. But even more than that, critical thinking requires people to see their small world within the context of a larger picture. It also implies an eagerness to do whatever it takes to learn new things. That means that you can present your thoughts in a coherent statement.
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Communication skill also requires the ability to listen competently, to really hear what others are saying, and to respond appropriately, respectfully and courteously. Finally, the course fosters the skill of team-playing . Team competence requires individuals to work with others in a group to accomplish a common outcome. It involves the skills of negotiating, conflict-resolving, working with people with whom you might not choose to work, and learning to work with people who have differing operating styles. Ask any nurse manager what he or she wants from new graduate employees and these are the three skills they will specify.