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Reflection: a reflex action?
1Intensive Care Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Intensive & Critical Care Nursing
|November 14, 1998
Summary
This study examines reflective practice in nursing, highlighting challenges in its implementation and adoption by clinicians. It explores the benefits and practical application of reflective practice to improve nursing professionalism.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Professional Development
Background:
- Nursing frequently adopts new practices, often from the USA, for professionalization.
- The introduction of innovations like the nursing process and models of nursing is supported, but their haphazard implementation without evidence is questioned.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concept of reflective practice in nursing.
- To investigate reasons for its introduction and challenges in researching its benefits.
- To discuss its implications for professional practice and explore implementation strategies.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and conceptual analysis of reflective practice.
- Discussion of different types of reflective practice and their impact.
- Exploration of barriers to adoption by clinical nurses.
Main Results:
- Distinguishes reflection from simple event recall.
- Identifies potential reasons for limited adoption of reflective practice by nurses.
- Proposes practical implementation models for reflective practice in clinical settings.
Conclusions:
- Reflective practice is a valuable concept for nursing professionalism.
- Effective implementation requires addressing challenges in research and clinical adoption.
- Further exploration and practical models are needed to integrate reflective practice into daily nursing.