Critical Reflection for Nursing and the Helping Professions: A User's Guide - Softcover

Rolfe, Gary; Freshwater, Dawn; Jasper, Melanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333777956 ISBN 13: 9780333777954

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2001

Synopsis

The reflective process of critical self-evaluation is continuing to develop and to be recognised as a successful method, particularly with the introduction of clinical governance. With exceptional clarity, this timely text provides nurses and other health care professionals with a guide to all aspects of reflective practice. Through the course of eight chapters a range of structural approaches to reflective practice are introduced including individual and group supervision, reflective writing and reflective research. Readers are encouraged to be systematic and rigorous in their examination of practice, to learn from their actions and to challenge practical and theoretical knowledge. To facilitate understanding, each chapter is packed with interactive reflective writing exercises, suggestions for discussion and further reading. Critical Reflection for Nursing and the Helping Professions aims to offer clear frameworks and structures from which practitioners can learn to make a real difference to their practice. It is a uniquely practical user's guide to reflective practice for nurses and healthcare professionals at all levels.

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Review:

This is an excellent contribution to the literature on reflective practice by authors renowned for their work in this field. -- Nursing Standard, January 30, 2002

This text will facilitate lifelong learning within a framework of clinical governance. -- Journal of Community Nursing, September 2002

Synopsis:

Critical reflection, like all practice based skills, can only be mastered by doing it. This practical user's guide takes the reader through a structured and coherent course in reflective practice, with frequent reflective writing exercises, discussion breaks and suggestions for further reading. With chapters on individual and group supervision, reflective writing, research and education, this book should be of interest to students and practitioners at all levels of nursing, midwifery, health visiting and social work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0333777956
• ISBN 13: 9780333777954
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208