A nursing curriculum includes integrated content on critical thinking. Which statement reflects movement toward designing the curriculum to meet Carnegie Foundation recommendations?
A) "We must find ways to increase our emphasis on critical thinking."
B) "The curriculum must focus on ways nurses can quickly and accurately acquire information."
C) "Our emphasis must change to improving students' clinical reasoning skills."
D) "Our clinical practicums must be graded separately from our theory presentations."

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Carnegie Foundation emphasizes the importance of clinical reasoning skills in nursing education. Therefore, emphasizing the improvement of students' clinical reasoning skills aligns with their recommendations. A and B do not specifically address the need for clinical reasoning skills, and D is not directly related to the integration of critical thinking in the curriculum.

A Nursing Curriculum Includes Integrated Content on Critical Thinking