Self-reflection and critical thinking: the influence of professional qualifications on registered nurses

Background: Ensuring the delivery of quality care and patient safety requires that nurses improve their self-reflection and insight as well as their critical thinking. To understand the factors that influence self-reflection, insight, and critical thinking, more evidence-based research is needed.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine whether professional qualifications (i.e. age, years of job experience, and position on the clinical...