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This chapter argues for nurse education to incorporate critical pedagogy, as a means of preparing students for contemporary nursing work. The work of Paulo Freire and Henry Giroux is considered of particular relevance for nurse education, as both offer insight into ways of thinking about present-day, modern nursing, which takes account of the social, political and technological context of healthcare. Critical thinking is considered fundamental to contemporary nursing work and key to development of knowledgeable, competent, caring and compassionate practice. The chapter considers ways in which key components of critical thinking—critical reading, critical writing, critical listening and critical speaking—can be incorporated into the nursing curriculum. Jack Mezirow’s work on adult learning provides a critical lens through which to view the role of the nursing curriculum in the development of sustainable positive nursing practice.
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Dyson, S. (2018). Pedagogy in Nurse Education. In: Critical Pedagogy in Nursing. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56891-5_4
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