The Effect of a Self-Reflection and Insight Program on the Nursing Competence of Nursing Students: A Longitudinal Study

An Integrative Literature Review on Self-awareness Education/Training Programs in the Nursing Area

“…Additionally, personal growth was mentioned. 7,10,[25][26][27][28] Self-awareness interventions showed positive effects on self-efficacy and autonomy. 3,4) Psychodrama/action methods enhanced understanding of others and self-related concepts.…”

“…Writing report and journals, performing simulations, and workshops are included as methods Comprehensive self understanding used to perform the intervention. 7,10,[25][26][27][28] Two studies used self-awareness programs that had 11 to 12 topics in 10 to 24 sessions. 3,4) The topics were awareness, anxiety, trust, dependence, flexibility, loneliness, helplessness, loss, anger, guilt, power, and hope.…”

Comparison of factors predicting nursing skills between general and psychiatric nurses

“…Research on the associations between occupational stress and nursing skills, however, has not been conducted to any great degree. Several studies have examined the association between stress and nursing competence in nursing students, and finding that higher stress was associated with lower nursing competence . Smith et al .…”

“…To improve nursing performance, nurses must reflect on their own nursing care and behavior. Reflection has been shown to be positively related to nursing competence among nursing students in both a cross‐sectional study and a longitudinal study . Chen et al .…”

Reflection Is Not Reflexive

“…(Articles in this Journal by Plaza and colleagues 1 and Tsingos and colleagues 2 provide excellent bibliographies filled with such mentions.) Reflection has been used in the education of professionals to enhance learning in contexts such as service learning, 3 practice experiences, 4 and co-curricular professional development (professionalism, 5 self-awareness, 6 collaboration, 7 etc. ), to name just a few applications.…”