Which of the following are examples of reflective thinking? Select all that apply.
a. You develop a plan to study for the NCLEX-RN.
b. A nurse reviews all options for returning to school in order to obtain a Master's Degree.
c. A nurse thinks about a decision she made to return to school.
d. A group of nurses share ideas about the upcoming Christmas party.
e. After completing a dressing
change, you think about additional strategies to be usedwhen changing a sterile dressing.
f. You have just completed the NCLEX-RN and wonder if your answers were the best.
C, E, F
Thinking about a decision which has been made, a better way of changing a dressing, or the way you
answered questions on the NCLEX-RN are all examples of reflective thinking. Reflective thinking
involves watching or observing ourselves as we perform a task or make a decision about a particular
situation.
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