[header] How to be a good nurse [title] Think critically. [step] Nursing is a lot like a game of chess. It's complex and you have to think several moves ahead. 
You need to be able to assess a patient critically to determine his medical needs, while taking multiple factors and potential outcomes into account. [substeps] Critical thinking is a process by which you review the situation, analyze what's going on, and question what you don't know.