Qualitative study on newly employed nurses′ cognition and experience of reflective practice
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20240522-01298
- VernacularTitle:新入职护士对反思性实践认知与体验的质性研究
- Author:
Mingxing LIANG
1
;
Xingxing ZHOU
;
Ling LIU
;
Rui ZHANG
;
Xinping TAN
;
Yuan YUAN
Author Information
1. 扬州大学附属医院护理部，扬州 225012
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Qualitative research;
Reflective practice;
Reflection;
Newly employed nurses
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2025;41(10):790-795
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To deeply understand newly employed nurses' cognition and experience of reflective practice (RP) and explore its application in clinical settings, providing a scientific basis for constructing an RP training system.Methods:A descriptive phenomenological research method was used, with purposive sampling to select newly employed nurses from the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University between October and December 2023. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and traditional content analysis was used to analyze the data.Results:Fourteen newly employed nurses were interviewed, including 3 males and 11 females, aged 22-25 (22.92 ± 0.92) years old. A total of 190 000 words of interview data were transcribed. Four themes and eight sub-themes were extracted: understanding of RP, attitudes toward RP, differences in RP abilities, and challenges in the clinical application of RP.Conclusions:Newly employed nurses have some understanding of RP, but there are issues such as insufficient learning pathways, negative attitudes toward RP, differences in RP abilities, and challenges in clinical application. RP learning should be incorporated into the training of newly employed nurses to promote the improvement of their RP abilities.
