Person-centred care does not end with the hospitalization and outpatient clinics. Inter-disciplinary teams need to reconsider the trajectory of chronic illnesses and the care required throughout, especially for marginalized populations.
This paper aims to clarify the concept of reflective practice in nursing by using Rodgers' evolutionary method of concept analysis.Data sources: Literature and references on the concept of reflective practice were obtained from two databases: Scopus and Nursing and Allied health database. Peerreviewed articles published in English language between 2011-2021 that included the terms 'reflection' and/or 'reflective practice' in the title were selected. Seminal pieces of work were also considered in this analysis. A total of 23 works were included. Most of the selected works addressed the concept of reflective practice in nursing education or nursing practice. Data synthesis:The data analysis integrated the stages identified in Rodgers' method of concept analysis to analyze the concept of reflective practice. Analysis of selected works provided an understanding of common surrogates, antecedents, attributes, and consequences of the concept of reflective practice. Conclusions:Reflective practice is a cognitive skill that demands conscious effort to look at a situation with an awareness of own beliefs, values, and practice enabling nurses to learn from experiences, incorporate that learning in improving patient care outcomes.It also leads to knowledge development in nursing. Considering the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper identifies the need for nurses to go beyond reflection-on-action and also include reflection-in-action and reflection-for-action as part of their practice.Implications for nursing practice: This analysis identifies the need for future nursing researchers to develop reflective models or strategies that promote reflection among nurses and nursing students before, during, and after the clinical experiences. K E Y W O R D S nursing, reflective practice, Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis method In the last decade, reflective practice has become widespread in the knowledge advancement of various professions, including medicine, nursing, education, social work, and business (Ng, 2012). The Greek philosopher Aristotle first stated the importance of reflection, believing it has a role in developing practical insight and understanding one's imagination (Contreras et al., 2020). In the early 20th century, the philosopher John Dewey associated life experiences and education (Schwind & Manankil-Rankin, 2020). He viewed experience as an essential part of learning, which he identified as the connection made between thoughts and actions through reflection (Contreras et al., 2020). Donald Schön, influenced by Dewey, was interested in understanding the use of reflection among professionals, and is considered the father of reflective practice (Contreras et al., 2020). Schön's work differentiated between two forms of reflective practice-reflection-inaction and reflection-on-action-but did not include what has become the third form: reflection-for-action (Thompson & Pascal, 2012).Reflection has been assumed to enhance learning, and thus its use in nursing education and practice has been supp...
<p> </p> <p>The growing global movement of internationalization in universities stimulated the idea of building the Nursing Knowledge Network (NKN) as a collective and innovative work. A work whose primary interest is all forms of nursing knowledge. International collaboration has become increasingly important for the formation of a global and supportive community in knowledge sharing (Beaver, 2001; Gheno et al., 2020). The internationalization of Science and Technology is considered a necessary condition for the development of scientific practice, as well as a means for improving the quality of knowledge production in the formation of human resources, in the circulation of information, and in the projection of research results (Red Iberoamericana de Indicadores de Ciência y Tecnología, 2007). Among these, intellectual capital is the most precious asset of institutions since it demands institutional and personal efforts and time to reach maturity.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This report presents a summary of the findings of a preliminary environmental scan of the intellectual capital, technical resources, and financial resources of universities, as well as infrastructure for the participation of the collaborating universities in the process of organization, structuring and future operationalization of the NKN. It should be noted that the resources reported in this work represent the perspective of the faculty who responded to the questionnaire. In this sense, they may not represent an official institutional response, the existing resources in their entirety, or characterize the collective thinking of their educators and researchers. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Sixty invitation letters were sent, of which 42 were accepted, indicating a participation rate of 70% in the environmental scan. Questionnaires were created in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, and shared online. Gathered information suggests there is a strong desire and need for continued research collaboration among international scientific communities that can help overcome language barriers and limitations imposed by financial restrictions. As well, it was found that policy, research promotion and development, and advances in research design and dissemination are needed to strengthen Nursing research. Based on this information, future exchanges of knowledge, through asynchronous means, without the need for simultaneous participation in the teaching-learning process, can occur. This will allow for collaboration between members located in low-, middle- and high-income countries. This baseline information suggests the possibility to exchange expertise, learn new alternatives for collaborative problem-solving techniques, and the production of many forms of knowledge rooted in local cultural and socioeconomic realities.</p>
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