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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

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Stop, Ready Go! Portfolio A traffic light framework for<br />

Portfolio Development<br />

Ms Anita Duffy<br />

Lecturer / Course Co-ordinator<br />

RGN, RNT,ENB 371, 199, A 75, 998 , BSC <strong>Nursing</strong> Management,<br />

MSC <strong>Nursing</strong>, FFNMRCSI<br />

Faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> and <strong>Midwifery</strong><br />

Royal College <strong>of</strong> Surgeons in Ireland<br />

123 St Stephen’s Green<br />

Dublin 2<br />

Ireland<br />

+ 353 (0) 1 4028643<br />

aniduffy@rcsi.ie<br />

Background and context<br />

The development <strong>of</strong> Reflective portfolios has gained substantial<br />

discussion in the field <strong>of</strong> nursing over recent years. Portfolios are<br />

well established means <strong>of</strong> demonstrating both personal and<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essional development in nursing practice. Many Universities in<br />

Ireland and elsewhere have embraced portfolio development as an<br />

essential part <strong>of</strong> the learning process, with portfolios becoming part<br />

<strong>of</strong> the assessment process. Practitioners <strong>of</strong>ten find the exercise<br />

daunting and uncomfortable. A traffic light framework was devised<br />

to enable practitioners develop a systematic and structured<br />

approach to portfolio development<br />

Aim <strong>of</strong> the study<br />

The aim <strong>of</strong> this study is to pilot the implementation <strong>of</strong> “the Traffic<br />

light” framework for portfolio development with Post Graduate and<br />

MSc <strong>Nursing</strong> students in an Irish University.<br />

Methodology including research design and sampling<br />

An action research approach was chosen to implement the traffic<br />

light framework to guide students through the reflective process <strong>of</strong><br />

portfolio development. The framework is currently being piloted as<br />

part <strong>of</strong> the 'planning the action' phase <strong>of</strong> a first action research<br />

cycle. Rolfe’s reflexive action research model was employed to<br />

guide the process<br />

Analysis<br />

In its current stage <strong>of</strong> development the framework is constructed as<br />

a three pronged approach. Red: stop to reflect, Orange: critically<br />

consider the challenges and enablers to achieving effective practice<br />

and evaluating the effect and impact <strong>of</strong> these factors on the critical<br />

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