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Promoting reflection to improve student nurses' learning in clinical practice
Author
Chua, Janet Chor Eng
Supervisor
Murphy, Jim (James Raymond)
Abstract
In this study, reflective learning in small group discussions were initiated purposefully during the period of clinical placement to enable students, undertaking the diploma of nursing course, to improve their learning satisfaction. After the period of reflection, the feedback from the students were evaluated by interviews, and the findings reviewed that there were significant achievements made by the students in 3 areas namely greater awareness of the theory-practice gap, greater confidence when faced with uncertainty and better understanding of practice leading to critical acceptance. These were identified as vital characteristics to increased professionalism through instilling more self-confidence and greater autonomy in decision-making. The process of reflection by which these changes took place gradually, were singled out as supportive of critical thinking and in line with the political leaders' call to see the development of 'thinking schools' from primary to tertiary level and also to support tile upgrading of the nursing profession from mere technical proficiency of 'doers' to that of 'thinkers'.
Date Issued
2001
Call Number
RT73 Chu
Date Submitted
2001