Reflective practice: a learning tool for student nurses
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- DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2008.17.11.29644
Reflection is a vital skill in contemporary nursing with student nurses expected to engage in reflective learning from the very beginning of the nurse educational programme. This article demonstrates the meaningful learning that resulted as a consequence of using critical reflection on practice. Gibbs' (1988) cycle aided the process highlighting the practical application of this cyclical framework to the author - a first-year student nurse. Matters concerning gender issues in nursing and professional conduct emerged from the analysis and were inherently explored. The article concludes by demonstrating the personal benefits of using Gibbs' (1988) cycle to varying situations and thus promoting its excellence as a learning tool for student nurses worldwide as a consequence.
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Nurses’ Psychological Feelings About the Application of Gibbs Reflective Cycle of Adverse Events
Department of Spinal and Trauma, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
School of Nursing, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Cuiqing Liu
Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Minping Deng
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgical, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Subject : To investigate the psychological feelings of nurses about the application of Gibbs Reflective Cycle during nursing adverse events. Methods : 13 cases were interviewed in depth by semi-structured interviews, and the interview data were analysed and summarized. Result : After the occurrence of adverse events, nurses on duty have negative emotions, especially in the event of big adverse events, the psychological feeling of depression is more intense, and even leading to the new nurses on duty doubt about their careers. The nurses think that the Gibbs Reflective Cycle is helpful for the growth, especially for nursing staff with low seniority. However, it is difficult to determine the specific cause when analyzing the cooperation and participation of adverse events. Nurses also worry that a reflective diary could become a bad record for the rest of their careers. Conclusion : Gibbs reflection Cycle's theoretical approach can help nurses develop clinical nursing thinking in the process of dealing with adverse events and deepen nurses' understanding of the causes of adverse events. At the same time, nursing managers should pay attention to nurses' negative psychological state and eliminate their concerns about poor work records. Using Gibbs reflection Cycle to reflect on the causes of adverse events is a way to develop nurses' clinical thinking, which is an effective way to continue medical education and training.
Gibbs Reflective Cycle, Nursing, Adverse Events, Qualitative Research
Yanfei Li, Weiju Chen, Cuiqing Liu, Minping Deng. (2020). Nurses’ Psychological Feelings About the Application of Gibbs Reflective Cycle of Adverse Events. American Journal of Nursing Science , 9 (2), 74-78. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20200902.17
Yanfei Li; Weiju Chen; Cuiqing Liu; Minping Deng. Nurses’ Psychological Feelings About the Application of Gibbs Reflective Cycle of Adverse Events. Am. J. Nurs. Sci. 2020 , 9 (2), 74-78. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20200902.17
Yanfei Li, Weiju Chen, Cuiqing Liu, Minping Deng. Nurses’ Psychological Feelings About the Application of Gibbs Reflective Cycle of Adverse Events. Am J Nurs Sci . 2020;9(2):74-78. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20200902.17
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