A model is developed for the education of neonatal nurses as reflective practitioners in
a South African context to prepare them for their demanding role in neonatal nursing
practice. An exploratory and descriptive design was used, which was in essence
qualitative and contextual in nature. Neonatal nursing practice related to education
of reflective neonatal nurses was explored and verified to synthesise competences and
professional characteristics expected of reflective neonatal nurses and to deduce the
content outline of an educational programme. The model was constructed, described
and evaluated by experts in model development, higher education, nursing education
and/or neonatal nursing practice.
’n Model is ontwikkel vir onderrig van neonatale verpleegkundiges as reflektiewe
praktisyns in ’n Suid-Afrikaanse konteks. ’n Ondersoekende en beskrywende ontwerp
is gebruik wat in wese ’n kwalitatiewe en kontekstuele aard het. Neonatale
verpleegpraktyk rakende onderrig van reflektiewe neonatale verpleegkundiges is
ondersoek en gevalideer om die verwagte bevoegdhede en professionele eienskappe
van reflektiewe neonatale verpleegkundiges te sintetiseer, en ’n oorsig van die inhoud
van so ’n program af te lei. Eksperts in modelontwikkeling, hoëronderwys, verpleegonderwys
en/of neonatale verpleegpraktyk het die model gevalideer.
