30 Day Evaluation Details:

Concept mapping is an innovative, critical-thinking approach to planning patient care. It is also referred to as "cognitive mapping" or "mind mapping." The overall instructional goal of this tutorial is to help nurses use concept maps to think more critically and to plan safer and more effective patient care.

This online tutorial is intended for current practitioners and students of the nursing profession who wish to learn more about concept mapping and how it can be used to stimulate creative critical thinking. In addition, the tutorial includes many clinical examples that demonstrate how concept mapping is used to facilitate the best possible nursing interventions.

Content Overview:

The tutorial is divided into six modules. The first five are instructional units. The final module is a test bank.

• Module 1: What is Concept Mapping?
• Module 2: Types of Concept Maps
• Module 3: The Concept Mapping Process
• Module 4: Clinical Scenarios
• Module 5: Terminology Check
• Module 6: Test Bank

Test results are displayed at the end of each test including the number correct, the number incorrect, the percentage correct, and the correct answers accompanied by rationales. Test scores are stored in databases on the EDGT server for later instructor or student retrieval and review.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this tutorial, learners should be able to:

• Define concept mapping.
• List the advantages of using concepts maps to plan patient care.
• Describe the various types of concept maps.
• Explain the concept mapping process.
• Identify the best type of concept map to use in specific situations.
• Define terms relevant to concept mapping and the nursing process.
• Develop patient care plans using the concept mapping approach.

Price:

You can enjoy this tutorial free for 30 days. A fully licensed purchase of this tutorial includes an unlimited number of users at the site of purchase for a period of three years. Additional campuses may purchase access to the tutorial for half price.