... from a skeptical view. One that separates facts from opinions exercises an important critical thinking skill (Smith, 1995). People in today's world experience a complete change of economy, environment and lifestyle. To survive in such a world, one needs to be able to make some changes too. This begins with changing the thinking and learning habit. Since the ancient age, humans learned one thing and did it over and over again because it never changed. Therefore, thinking was alike, only one assumption or conclusion was possible. Today, one has to be aware of the changes and needs to think critically to reach the right conclusion. Especially in the nursing field, critical thinking plays an important role and is essential for success. As stated above, separating facts from opinions is a critical thinking skill and crucial in nursing. For example, a nurse has the opinion that malaria can be prevented by certain ...

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