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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2026, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 530-534.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2026.05.003

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Nursing case compilation and teaching practice based on Lateral Thinking Theory

WANG Xiujuan1(), FANG Yifan2, HE Honglian2, WEI Xiaolei3, ZHU Zitian1, LIANG Tao1,*()   

  1. 1 School of Nursing, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
    2 Nursing Department, Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
    3 Craniofacial Plastic Surgery Department, Plastic Surgery Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100144, China
  • Received:2026-01-17 Online:2026-05-15 Published:2026-05-14
  • Contact: LIANG Tao,E-mail:liangtaoy@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Approved University-Level Undergraduate Education Teaching Reform Project of Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(2024bkjg008)

Abstract:

Based on Edward de Bono’s lateral thinking theory and the situation puzzle game model,this paper compiles nursing teaching cases by screening real medical records and constructing a set of “known clinical information” and “complete evidence chain”. These cases are applied in the teaching of the Nursing Oxygenation course,with the main steps being class introduction,mind map drawing,case study,and reflective review. Teachers’ evaluation results and students’ feedback indicate that lateral thinking case-based learning can promote the development of students’ clinical nursing thinking and reasoning decision-making abilities.

Key words: Lateral Thinking, Education,Nursing, Students,Nursing, Case-based Learning