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Guiding students through reflective practice - The preceptors experiences. A qualitative descriptive study.

¹School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24, D'Olier St. Dublin 2, Ireland. aniduffy@eircom.net

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|September 5, 2008

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Nurse preceptors in Ireland have limited experience with guided reflection, a new concept in nursing education. This study explored their experiences, highlighting the need for better training to enhance student learning and the preceptor-student relationship.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Clinical Practice
Healthcare Professional Development

Background:

Irish nurse education has undergone significant changes.
Staff nurses must support student learning for optimal educational outcomes.
'Reflective time' is integrated to consolidate theory and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore preceptors' experiences guiding student nurses through reflective practice.
To understand the facilitators and barriers to implementing guided reflection.
To assess the impact of guided reflection on the student nurse-preceptor relationship.

Main Methods:

Qualitative descriptive research methodology.
Semi-structured interviews with seven purposive sample of student nurse preceptors.
Thematic analysis using Burnard's 14-stage method.

Main Results:

Preceptors reported little to no experience with guided reflection in preceptorship.
Factors influencing this include preceptor training, interpersonal dynamics, and past reflection experiences.
Participants recognized the potential benefits of guided reflection for student learning.

Conclusions:

Guided reflection is an emerging concept in Irish nursing.
The study provided insights into preceptors' experiences with guided reflection.
Guided reflection has the potential to foster student-preceptor relationship development.