The identification of components for a structured reflective tool to enhance continuous professional development of accident and emergency practitioners

Continuous professional development has become an essential part of contemporary nursing practice. Continuous professional development implies that accident and emergency (A&E) practitioners can never stop learning. A&E practitioners therefore must be prepared to seek new challenges and reflect honestly upon their performance and experiences and adjust their practice in order to obtain and maintain quality service delivery. Network sampling was done and a focus group was used to collect data. This study sought to identify components for a structured reflective tool to enhance continuous professional development of A&E practitioners. Reflection was seen as an important learning strategy and components for a structured reflective tool to enhance continuous professional development of A&E practitioners were identified. In addition essential elements that should be in place prior to the implementation of reflection into clinical practice were identified. Copyright

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Pretoria

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Hattingh, S.P.
• Heyns, Tanya

• Learning needs
• Reflection
• Structured reflective tool
• Clinical facilitator
• Accident and emergency practitioners
• Continuous professional development
• UCTD

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• © 2009, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.

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E1438/gm

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oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/29098