Critical Thinking Tendency of Nursing Students and Factors Influencing This

Aim: This study is conducted to determine the critical thinking levels of Nursing Students of Health Collage and the factor levels influencing this.

Method: Sample of the research is formed by 158 students in Nursing Department of Amasya University Health Collage between February-March 2009. Data are collected using personal information form and California Critical Thinking Tendencies Scale.

Results: Scale point average of the students’ critical thinking is founded as 247.81 ± 23.78. The highest point average among scale sub-dimensions is the analytical thinking with 48.77±5.08.

Conclusion: It is founded that critical thinking level of the students is medium.