The importance of logical thinking for clinical nursing care

La importancia del pensamiento lógico para el cuidado de enfermería clínica

Objective  To present a reflection on the importance of logical thinking for clinical nursing care.

Method  Reflection paper

Reflection  The exercise of an effective clinical care brings with it the need for logical thinking and adequate reasoning for safe and effective nursing practices. Therefore, training based on philosophical principles that encourage the increase of logical and critical thinking is considered unquestionable, ensuring professionals the systematization of assistance with the application of the nursing process based on scientific understanding and strong arguments supported by the path of truthfulness, morality, ethics and critical self-reflection in order to value clinical practices.

Final considerations  The importance of logical thinking for nursing care is ratified here, supporting nursing care systematization and the nursing process stages. Thus, nurses can use clinical reasoning skills to deliver a humane, ethical, and effective professional performance.

Keywords
Nursing; Logic; Clinical decision-making