Background: In order to develop clinical judgement, nurses should be encouraged to become analytical and critical thinkers. Development of a portfolio of evidence (PoE) of reflection on clinical experiences is one of the strategies that can be used to enhance analytical and critical thinking amongst nursing students. Students' perceptions of the process are important in order to encourage their reflective practice. PoE compilation at a school of nursing at a university in the Western Cape includes evidence of students' clinical learning which they present in a portfolio. The students are expected to reflect on their clinical learning experiences and include these reflections in their portfolios.
Objective: To describe the perceptions of fourth-year nursing students regarding reflective practice whilst compiling their PoEs.
Method: A qualitative design was used to explore the perceptions of registered fourth-year nursing students with regard to their reflective practice whilst compiling their PoEs. Purposive sampling was used for selection of participants. Three focus group discussions were held, each consisting of six to eight participants. Data saturation was reached during the third meeting. Tesch's method of data analysis was used.
Results: Findings revealed that reflection enabled the learners to gain experience and identify challenges related to the expected events and tasks carried out at the hospitals and in the classroom whilst developing their PoE.
Conclusion: The compilation of a PoE was a good teaching and learning strategy, and the skills, experience and knowledge that the participants in this study acquired boosted their self-esteem, confidence and critical thinking. Reflection also assisted in self-directed learning.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6091602 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v38i2.1502 | DOI Listing |
Int J Nurs Stud Adv
June 2025
International Nursing Development, Institute of Science Tokyo (former Tokyo Medical and Dental University), 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8519 Japan.
Background: Nurse educators must be culturally sensitive to teach cultural care to nursing students effectively.
Objective: To explore the factors associated with cultural sensitivity and global nursing education among nurse educators.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional exploratory study.
J Intellect Dev Disabil
September 2023
Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Background: There is often very little training during medical school focused on how to provide care to individuals with intellectual disabilities. This curriculum gap results in students reporting low levels of confidence in their ability to care for this population.
Methods: Medical students attended an interactive, narrative-based session on caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Psychol Health Med
January 2025
Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea.
Since the onset of the Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2019, the virus has continued to experience periodic resurgences, and the evolution of new variants remains unpredictable. The greatest anxiety in Korean is now related to novel diseases, with a significant increase from 2.9% in 2018 to 32.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSci Rep
January 2025
Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
As 2030 approaches, the World Health Organization's due date for ending intestinal schistosomiasis as a public health problem in all endemic areas, understanding the current trends in the burden of schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in endemic areas is critical for monitoring the progress, identifying areas for improvement, and developing strategies to plan for instant response to mitigate the burden of schistosomiasis. From February to April of 2023, 328 students from three primary schools in Southwest Ethiopia participated in an institution-based cross-sectional study in the detection of Schistosoma mansoni. Intestinal schistosomiasis was identified among 242 school children, with a rate of infection of 73.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNurs Ethics
January 2025
Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Background: Nursing professional values form the basis of nursing interventions and serve as a guide for professional practice, reflecting in all interactions with patients and other healthcare professionals. As nursing professional values constitute powerful influencers in nursing practice, a strong commitment to these values is essential for nursing students to provide high-quality care.
Aim: To evaluate the impact of high-fidelity simulation training on first-year nursing students' nursing professional values acquisition.
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!