A Framework Guiding Critical Thinking Through Reflective Journal Documentation: A Middle Eastern Experience
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The purpose of this paper is to present a framework to guide critical thinking through reflective journaling, and describe how a group of 20 Middle Eastern nurses used reflective journaling to enhance their practice. Journal documentation was used during clinical practicum to foster the development of critical thinking in order to assist nurses when analysing and evaluating their clinical experiences. The findings from this study demonstrated that nurses accepted the framework for journal documentation because it provided structure for reflection, speculation, synthesis and metacognition of events experienced during clinical practice. Journaling gave nurses the opportunity to transfer thoughts onto paper and write down subjective and objective data, and created dialogue between the nurse educators and nurses. They were engaged in productive and positive activity to enhance their nursing practice. Nurses also commented that writing helped to develop their confidence in writing English.
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ID Code: | 33641 |
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Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Measurements or Duration: | 6 pages |
Keywords: | Critical Thinking, Middle East, Nursing, Reflection |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2007.00629.x |
ISSN: | 1322-7114 |
Pure ID: | 33729246 |
Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Health Past > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation Current > Schools > School of Nursing |
Copyright Owner: | Consult author(s) regarding copyright matters |
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Deposited On: | 30 Jul 2010 02:16 |
Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2024 08:53 |
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