Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery: A Comprehensive Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780443117879)

Reflective practice - thinking about a situation and learning from it - is key to patient safety and quality in nursing. Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery: A Comprehensive Guide offers an original framework for reflective practice specifically designed for nursing and midwifery students.

This exciting new book guides students to understand and engage with the concept of improvement through reflection. Drawing from the latest theory and practice, it offers an overview of the literature, describes the new CARE Reflective Framework, and includes practical suggestions such as journaling, frameworks, reflective skills and writing.

Packed full of features to support both educators and learners, this book is ideal for any student, nurse, midwife, educator or researcher seeking to advance their understanding of reflective practice.

• Accessible and easy to follow - written specifically for nursing and midwifery students and educators
• Provides a comprehensive overview of reflective practice models and frameworks
• Introduces a new action-oriented reflective model for nurses and midwives, the CARE Reflective Framework
• Practical guidance on reflective frameworks, reflective journaling, reflective skills, reflective learning environments and reflective writing/assessment
• Includes specific learning activities, definitions, reflective and self-assessment exercises, active learning features and succinct chapter summaries
• Provides a range of resources for educators
• Additional learning and teaching resources on the Evolve website

Author: Ann Donohoe
ISBN-10: 044311787X
ISBN-13: 9780443117879
Publisher: Elsevier
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2026
Format: Paperback