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Nursing reflections from journaling during a perioperative internship.

Ruth Ann Kuiper1

  • 1University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA.

AORN Journal
|February 7, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study explored how nurses use reflective journals to develop critical thinking skills during a perioperative internship. Findings highlight self-regulated learning strategies beneficial for novice nurses transitioning to new clinical areas.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Clinical Practice Transition
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Transitioning into new clinical areas presents significant challenges for nurses.
  • Effective strategies are needed to support nurses during these critical periods.
  • Perioperative nursing requires advanced critical thinking and self-regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare reflective journaling practices of experienced and inexperienced nurses.
  • To identify self-regulated learning strategies used in perioperative internships.
  • To examine the enhancement of metacognitive critical thinking abilities through reflective practice.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of reflective journals.
  • Study involved 26 nurses (experienced and inexperienced).

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  • Intervention: a nine-week perioperative internship program.

    • Main Results:

    • Inexperienced nurses utilized specific self-regulated learning strategies.
    • Reflective journaling facilitated metacognitive development.
    • Differences observed in journaling content between nurse groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Reflective journaling is a valuable tool for enhancing critical thinking in nursing transitions.
    • Self-regulated learning strategies support novice nurses in new clinical environments.
    • Further research can optimize internship programs for improved nurse adaptation.