Reflective Practice A Guide for Nurses and Midwives

Name: Reflective Practice A Guide for Nurses and Midwives
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ISBN: 9780335206902

ISBN-10: 0335206905

ISBN-13: 9780335206902

Edition: 2000

Authors: Beverley J. Taylor

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Reflection is taught as a means for nurses to understand the impact of their actions. This practical guide shows nurses and midwives how to develop their reflective skills and how to sustain reflective practice throughout their career.

Book details

Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Beverley J. Taylor is Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore.Karen Francis is Professor of Rural Nursing at Monash University, Australia.Desley Hegney is Professor and Director of Research at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore.

Preface	p. ix
The nature of reflection	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Defining reflection	p. 3
Sources of reflection	p. 4
The value of reflection	p. 10
Critical thinking and reflection	p. 11
Summary	p. 20
The nature of nursing and midwifery	p. 22
Carol	p. 23
Esther	p. 23
Michael	p. 24
Nursing and midwifery	p. 24
Organisations as work settings	p. 30
The nature of work constraints	p. 32
Issues nurses and midwives often face	p. 33
Some stories exemplifying issues	p. 41
Summary	p. 53
Getting ready to reflect	p. 54
Knowledge of reflective practice	p. 54
A kitbag of strategies	p. 57
A reflective task	p. 66
Structures for reflecting	p. 68
Determination, courage, a sense of humour and other qualities	p. 71
The role of a critical friend	p. 74
Summary	p. 77
Practitioners' reflections on their personal histories	p. 78
Esther's reflections	p. 78
Michael's reflections	p. 84
Carol's reflections	p. 90
Please note	p. 104
Summary	p. 105
The value of reflection	p. 106
Reflection is valuable for all practitioners	p. 106
Reflection is valuable for nurses and midwives	p. 111
Learning to value yourself	p. 116
Excuses and remedies	p. 119
How to enhance your ability, energy, interest, time and courage	p. 122
Summary	p. 128
Types of reflection	p. 130
Caution about categories	p. 130
Knowledge in nursing and midwifery	p. 133
Knowledge and human interests	p. 141
Three types of reflection	p. 145
Choosing a type of reflection	p. 149
Summary	p. 150
Technical reflection	p. 151
Review of previous ideas	p. 152
Creating the process	p. 155
The process of technical reflection	p. 158
An example of technical reflection	p. 162
Applying a technical reflection process	p. 164
Summary	p. 172
Practical reflection	p. 174
Review of previous ideas	p. 175
Adapting the process	p. 177
The process of practical reflection	p. 179
An example of practical reflection	p. 183
Applying a practical reflection process	p. 186
Some discussion about practical reflection	p. 189
Summary	p. 193
Emancipatory reflection	p. 194
Review of previous ideas	p. 195
Applying the process	p. 197
The process of emancipatory reflection	p. 199
An example of emancipatory reflection	p. 203
Applying an emancipatory reflection process	p. 207
Discussion about emancipatory reflection	p. 214
Summary	p. 217
Experiences and reflections	p. 218
Sharing stories	p. 218
Summary	p. 237
Maintaining reflective practice	p. 238
Affirming yourself as a reflective practitioner	p. 238
Finding support systems	p. 241
Sharing reflection	p. 242
Embodying reflective practice	p. 245
Summary	p. 246
References	p. 247
Index	p. 255
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