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This article was originally published as: The development of a critical thinking conceptual model to enhance critical thinking skills in middle\u2011eastern nurses: a middle\u2011eastern experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Objective: This paper aims to describe the development of a critical thinking conceptual model which was constructed to guide the teaching and evaluation of critical thinking skills to Middle\u2011Eastern nurses.
\nSetting: A large tertiary hospital situated in the Middle\u2011East, which adopted North American standards of healthcare.
\nSubjects: Twenty Middle\u2011Eastern female nurses who graduated from a nursing college in the Middle\u2011East, wherein basic nursing subjects were taught, but critical thinking was not included in the curriculum of the nursing content.
\nPrimary Argument: Critical thinking is an essential element for nurses who function in today\u2019s complex healthcare domain. Nursing organisations worldwide have recognised the need to develop and stimulate higher\u2011order critical thinking by using innovative strategies to stimulate critical thinking abilities. This Middle\u2011Eastern hospital sought to promote critical thinking skills in Middle\u2011Eastern nurses, and a Professional Development Nursing Program was established. An education component to promote critical thinking was developed and integrated into the curriculum of this program.
\nConclusion: Nurses and nurse educators favoured a model that supported critical thinking. Reasons given refer to improving professional standards of practice, stimulating inquiry and promoting sound reasoning in practice, as well as contributing to personal and professional development. The model was effective for this nursing educational program and could be duplicated by other programs to create a learning environment for developing critical thinking, as well as promoting professionalism in nursing.<\/p>\n

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