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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Clinical Practice
  • Reflective Learning

Background:

  • Critical reflective inquiry is vital for professional nursing development.
  • Nurses may encounter obstacles during the reflective process.
  • Continuing education programs aim to enhance reflective practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify challenges nurses face when using critical reflective inquiry.
  • To investigate the effect of peer group discussion on nurses' reflection.
  • To determine if experienced nurses require additional support for reflection.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary qualitative analysis of 19 reflective situations from a continuing education program.
  • Examination of nurses' documented reflective inquiries.
  • Analysis focused on identifying problematic patterns and the impact of peer interaction.

Main Results:

  • Nurses experienced problematic pauses and cyclical self-questioning during reflection.
  • Peer group discussion facilitated a deeper level of reflection.
  • Findings suggest a need for enhanced support for experienced nurses' reflective practice.

Conclusions:

  • Barriers exist in nurses' critical reflective inquiry processes.
  • Collaborative peer discussion is a valuable tool for improving reflection depth.
  • Targeted interventions may be necessary to optimize reflection among experienced nurses.