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Gaining awareness: Cultivating clinical reflection in nursing students
Brandon Taschuk1, Wen Tao Victor Zhang1, Rachel Flint1
1University of British Columbia, Canada.
Nurse Education in Practice
|October 4, 2016
Summary
Undergraduate nursing students describe their positive experiences with a therapeutic debriefing activity designed to combat fatigue and anxiety during clinical practice. This reflective discussion approach helped refresh and inspire them, enhancing their overall learning experience.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Student Well-being
Background:
- Clinical practice can lead to student fatigue, anxiety, and feelings of being overwhelmed.
- A previous article detailed an activity to refresh and inspire nursing students facing these challenges.
Discussion:
- This response details student experiences with the therapeutic debriefing and reflective discussion activity.
- Participants share their personal accounts of how the activity impacted their clinical practice feelings.
Key Insights:
- The debriefing activity provided a valuable outlet for students to process their clinical experiences.
- Reflective discussions fostered a sense of inspiration and reduced feelings of fatigue and anxiety.
Outlook:
- Further exploration of therapeutic debriefing's role in nursing education is warranted.
- This approach may offer a scalable solution for supporting student mental health in clinical settings.
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