title: Reflective journal writing in nurse education: whose interests does it serve?
abstract: The use of reflective journal writing has become popularized in the past decade. This paper uses the experience of two university lecturers to problematize this practice. The practice of journal writing in nursing courses is explored firstly through the lens of critical theory and secondly that of post-structuralism. This paper challenges nurse academics to confront the power relationships established by the adoption of journal writing uncritically into courses.
authors.affiliation: Deakin University School of Nursing, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wellard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bethune
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D019513:Feminism; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019359:Knowledge; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011582:Psychological Theory; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013850:Thinking; D014956:Writing