NR 536 Week 3 Assignment: Developing Critical Thinking Questions

NR 536 Week 3 Assignment

This assignment requires the student to develop a learning activity that fosters critical thinking in future learners. For each of the identified areas, the student will develop a question that applies information from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment. 

Criteria for Content

1. Select a concept: From the required textbook (Giddens, 2017), select ONE concept from any of following units.

• Homeostasis and regulation
• Sexuality and reproduction
• Protection and movement
• Resilience

1. Select a learner type: From the list below, select a type of learner. A description of the learner is required.
   • Nursing student enrolled in a prelicensure program; need to identify where the student is in the curriculum
   • Staff nurse working in a healthcare facility; need to identify range for years of experience and type of healthcare facility (i.e., hospital, clinic, public health department, etc.)
2. Using the provided template while considering the selected concept and learner type: …….
3. All questions must demonstrate Socratic question format/style.
4. Answer for each question must be provided. The brief answer accurately reflects and applies information related to each of the appropriate headings (pathophysiology, pharmacology, physical assessment) for the category (problem recognition, clinical decision making, prioritization, clinical intervention). References for the answer must be provided.

Preparing the Assignment:

1. The paper must use the template provided in Course Resources. 
2. Information related to pathophysiology and physical assessment may come from Giddens (2017) with correct APA format citing. 
3. Information related to pharmacology will need to come from current resources; none over 5 years.
4. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should … no longer than 3 pages. Points will … lost for not meeting these length requirements.
5. Title page and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6^th edition of the manual.
6. Rules of grammar, spelling, word …, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.