Competency - ANSWER-Knowledge, skill, ability and judgement required for safe and
ethical nursing practice. I
Critical Inquiry - ANSWER-Process used to understand complex situations, solve
probkems, and make informed decisions through reflection, asking questions, viewing
different perspectives and bias.
Purpose of Critical Inquiry - ANSWER-Stimulate curiosity
Foster critical thinking
Deepen understanding
Bermudez (2015) 4 thinking tools of critical inquiry - ANSWER-1. Problem posing
2. Reflective skepticism
3. Multi-perspectivity
4. Systemic thinking
Critical inquiry involves - ANSWER-Evaluating evidence
Considering multiple perspectives
Actively engaging with ideas
Challenging established beliefs
Analyzing assumptions and bias
Creating informed conclusions and reflecting
Scope of critical inquiry - ANSWER-Encompasses a wide range of cognitive processes
and methodologies.
Critical inquiry process steps - ANSWER-1. Questioning
2. Gathering
3. Analyzing
4. Discussion
5. Reflecting
Critical inquiry process: questioning - ANSWER-Step 1
,Thought provoking questions intended to stimulate thinking and reflection, challenge
assumptions
Underlying the problem or situation
Foster a search for information
Critical inquiry process: gathering - ANSWER-Step 2
Collecting and exploring info, evidence, and perspectives that illustrate the problem to
find a variety of possible solutions.
Critical inquiry process: analyzing - ANSWER-Step 3
The info gathered is analyzed
Carefully examine and evaluate info, evidence and data
Confirm sources
Identify patters, trends and relationships
Leads to an understanding and insight of the complexity of the issue or situation
Enables good judgement of assumptions and biases
Leads to informed conclusions
Critical inquiry process: discussion - ANSWER-Step 4
Supports expanding and validating knowledge and understanding of
Collaborative dialogue about the issue and analysis findings
Exchange of ideas
Enables further exploration of diverse perspectives and challenges one's assumptions
and conclusions
Leads to further understanding
Critical inquiry process: reflecting - ANSWER-Step 5
Introspection and examination of one's thoughts, experiences, and actions to uncover
insights, biases, and enhance self awareness
Informs further inquiry and decision making.
Critical inquiry tools: problem posing - ANSWER-Used to raise critical questions that
invite further inquiry about claims, beliefs, and social practices.
Protects from misleading beliefs
Critical inquiry tools: reflective skepticism - ANSWER-Willingness to learn from past
experiences and to question the evidence.
Examine underlying assumptions, uncover analyze and correct biases.
Finds and fixes mistakes
Critical inquiry tools: multi perspectivity - ANSWER-Tool used to identify, construct, and
coordinate different perspectives that are relevant for understanding a topic or problem.
Helps us figure out different POVs, perspective coordination and understanding the
different perspectives (contextualization)
Critical inquiry tool: systemic thinking - ANSWER-Helps break down systems and figure
out how they work
Shows all the parts and how they fit together
Figures out why and how things happen
Balances systems
Describes how things change in different ways
Used to address short-sighted, fragmented and normalized view of the problem
Attributes of Critical Inquiry - ANSWER-Analytical thinking
Reflective reasoning
, Evidence evaluation
Synthesis of information
Open-mindedness
Intellectual curiosity
Analytical thinking - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
Systematically breaking down complex info into parts for thorough examination
Includes: identifying patterns, relationships, and underlying structures within data and
arguments
Encourages: deeper understanding and analysis
Reflective reasoning - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
Cognitive process in which individuals consider and analyze their beliefs, actions and
decisions
Includes: questioning where beliefs come from, evaluating past actions, seeking
improvement
Encourages: deeper understanding of oneself or situation to inform future actions and
decision making to foster professional growth.
Evidence evaluation - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
Requires individuals to assess the quality, relevance, and credibility of various types of
evidence to inform decision-making
Includes: critical appraisal, assessing reliability of sources of information and evidence
Encourages: individuals to make well-informed judgements and draw sound conclusions
in various contexts.
Synthesis of information - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
Involves integrating diverse sources of information to develop a comprehensive
understanding of
Open-mindedness - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
A willingness to consider multiple perspectives and entertain new ideas
Intellectual curiosity - ANSWER-Reflected in the desire to seek knowledge and explore
topics in depth.
Antecedents of critical inquiry - ANSWER-Curiosity
Open mindedness
Intellectual humility
Skepticism
Analytical skills
Information literacy
Communication skills
Self awareness
Ethical reasoning
Curiosity of critical inquiry - ANSWER-Antecedents of critical inquiry
A natural inclination to ask questions, seek understanding and explore new ideas or
perspectives.
Intellectual humility - ANSWER-Antecedents of critical inquiry
Recognition of ones own limitations, fallibility and potential for errors in reasoning or
judgement
Skepticism - ANSWER-Antecedents of critical inquiry
Evaluate evidence critically and question assertions
ethical nursing practice. I
Critical Inquiry - ANSWER-Process used to understand complex situations, solve
probkems, and make informed decisions through reflection, asking questions, viewing
different perspectives and bias.
Purpose of Critical Inquiry - ANSWER-Stimulate curiosity
Foster critical thinking
Deepen understanding
Bermudez (2015) 4 thinking tools of critical inquiry - ANSWER-1. Problem posing
2. Reflective skepticism
3. Multi-perspectivity
4. Systemic thinking
Critical inquiry involves - ANSWER-Evaluating evidence
Considering multiple perspectives
Actively engaging with ideas
Challenging established beliefs
Analyzing assumptions and bias
Creating informed conclusions and reflecting
Scope of critical inquiry - ANSWER-Encompasses a wide range of cognitive processes
and methodologies.
Critical inquiry process steps - ANSWER-1. Questioning
2. Gathering
3. Analyzing
4. Discussion
5. Reflecting
Critical inquiry process: questioning - ANSWER-Step 1
,Thought provoking questions intended to stimulate thinking and reflection, challenge
assumptions
Underlying the problem or situation
Foster a search for information
Critical inquiry process: gathering - ANSWER-Step 2
Collecting and exploring info, evidence, and perspectives that illustrate the problem to
find a variety of possible solutions.
Critical inquiry process: analyzing - ANSWER-Step 3
The info gathered is analyzed
Carefully examine and evaluate info, evidence and data
Confirm sources
Identify patters, trends and relationships
Leads to an understanding and insight of the complexity of the issue or situation
Enables good judgement of assumptions and biases
Leads to informed conclusions
Critical inquiry process: discussion - ANSWER-Step 4
Supports expanding and validating knowledge and understanding of
Collaborative dialogue about the issue and analysis findings
Exchange of ideas
Enables further exploration of diverse perspectives and challenges one's assumptions
and conclusions
Leads to further understanding
Critical inquiry process: reflecting - ANSWER-Step 5
Introspection and examination of one's thoughts, experiences, and actions to uncover
insights, biases, and enhance self awareness
Informs further inquiry and decision making.
Critical inquiry tools: problem posing - ANSWER-Used to raise critical questions that
invite further inquiry about claims, beliefs, and social practices.
Protects from misleading beliefs
Critical inquiry tools: reflective skepticism - ANSWER-Willingness to learn from past
experiences and to question the evidence.
Examine underlying assumptions, uncover analyze and correct biases.
Finds and fixes mistakes
Critical inquiry tools: multi perspectivity - ANSWER-Tool used to identify, construct, and
coordinate different perspectives that are relevant for understanding a topic or problem.
Helps us figure out different POVs, perspective coordination and understanding the
different perspectives (contextualization)
Critical inquiry tool: systemic thinking - ANSWER-Helps break down systems and figure
out how they work
Shows all the parts and how they fit together
Figures out why and how things happen
Balances systems
Describes how things change in different ways
Used to address short-sighted, fragmented and normalized view of the problem
Attributes of Critical Inquiry - ANSWER-Analytical thinking
Reflective reasoning
, Evidence evaluation
Synthesis of information
Open-mindedness
Intellectual curiosity
Analytical thinking - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
Systematically breaking down complex info into parts for thorough examination
Includes: identifying patterns, relationships, and underlying structures within data and
arguments
Encourages: deeper understanding and analysis
Reflective reasoning - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
Cognitive process in which individuals consider and analyze their beliefs, actions and
decisions
Includes: questioning where beliefs come from, evaluating past actions, seeking
improvement
Encourages: deeper understanding of oneself or situation to inform future actions and
decision making to foster professional growth.
Evidence evaluation - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
Requires individuals to assess the quality, relevance, and credibility of various types of
evidence to inform decision-making
Includes: critical appraisal, assessing reliability of sources of information and evidence
Encourages: individuals to make well-informed judgements and draw sound conclusions
in various contexts.
Synthesis of information - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
Involves integrating diverse sources of information to develop a comprehensive
understanding of
Open-mindedness - ANSWER-Attribute of critical inquiry
A willingness to consider multiple perspectives and entertain new ideas
Intellectual curiosity - ANSWER-Reflected in the desire to seek knowledge and explore
topics in depth.
Antecedents of critical inquiry - ANSWER-Curiosity
Open mindedness
Intellectual humility
Skepticism
Analytical skills
Information literacy
Communication skills
Self awareness
Ethical reasoning
Curiosity of critical inquiry - ANSWER-Antecedents of critical inquiry
A natural inclination to ask questions, seek understanding and explore new ideas or
perspectives.
Intellectual humility - ANSWER-Antecedents of critical inquiry
Recognition of ones own limitations, fallibility and potential for errors in reasoning or
judgement
Skepticism - ANSWER-Antecedents of critical inquiry
Evaluate evidence critically and question assertions
