Reflective debriefing strategy is a form of active self-learning where nursing students
use self-discovery through reflection on their performance that lead to increase academic achievement. Aim
of the study: Assess effect of applying reflective debriefing strategy for practical nursing administration
course on academic achievement for nursing students. Study design: A quasi-experimental design was
used. Setting: The study was conducted at Nursing Administration department at Faculty of Nursing, Benha
University. Study subjects: Systematic random sample of the fourth year nursing students (n=50). Data
collection tools: Three tools were used I: Nursing student knowledge questionnaire regarding practical
nursing administration course, II: Nursing student observational checklist regarding practical nursing
administration course, Tool III: Retrospective audit of achievement. Results: The minority (6.0%) of the
studied nursing students had good knowledge level regarding practical nursing administration course at preapplying
reflective debriefing strategy and improved to more than three quarters (82.0%) at post applying
reflective debriefing strategy, the minority (6.0%) of the studied nursing students were had competent level
regarding practical nursing administration course at pre-applying reflective debriefing strategy and
improved to the majority (90.0%) at post applying reflective debriefing strategy, the majority (94.0%) of the
studied nursing students had excellent level regarding academic achievement after applying reflective
debriefing strategy