How to undertake structured clinical reflection

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Practical guidance for nurses and healthcare practitioners on how to undertake reflection.

Course
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Online

This module provides practical guidance for nurses and healthcare practitioners on how to undertake reflection. It outlines the various models of reflection and the benefits of regularly undertaking structured clinical reflection as part of their practice. Learning aims and intended outcomes After completing this module, you should be able to: List the benefits of structured clinical reflection for students, nurses and healthcare practitioners. Understand of the various models of reflection that have been developed. Describe the components of a step-by-step approach to reflection that you could use in your practice. Disclaimer Please note that information provided by RCNi Learning is not sufficient to ensure competence in the skill. Assessment of competence should take place in line with local practice. Practice should always align with local protocols and procedures, latest guidelines and any regulatory code. All modules should currently be viewed together with available national and local Covid-19 guidelines. For advice, go to www.rcn.org.uk/covid-19

Resource last reviewed

10 Oct 2024

Authors

Barry Gerard Quinn (Senior lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.)