(University of the Free State, 2009) Maree, Carin; Van der Walt, Christa; Van Rensburg, Gisela
English: 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.