Much of the work of nursing is focused on tasks and on technical competence. Yet, clinical care is an intellectually challenging activity that requires the use of intuition and emotional competence to be responsive to the changing circumstances of patient care. There is a burgeoning interest in critical thinking. After all, patients are increasingly sophisticated in the knowledge of medical care and have growing expectations of what the quality of care and service should be.
Technological advances create new demands for diagnostic reasoning and clinical judgment.
Nurses are often the hub of communication among physicians and other disciplines about the patients unique needs, observed and relayed by nurses through the 24-hour clock. More than ever nurses need to sharpen their thinking and negotiating skills to maximize clinical outcomes while minimizing expenses and the use of resources. The workshop is highly practical, as opposed to theoretical. Staff can relate to the content. It not only provides information about how to improve memory and reasoning skills, but also provides opportunities for practice.