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Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery: A Comprehensive Guide,
Edition 1Editors: By Ann Donohoe, PhD
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18 Feb 2026
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A one-stop guide to integrating reflection into practice.
Reflective practice – learning from experience – is fundamental to the delivery of effective and safe quality care. This important and exciting new book Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery: A Comprehensive Guide is specifically designed for any student, nurse, midwife, educator or researcher seeking to advance their understanding of reflection and its role in practice.
The book provides a comprehensive overview of reflective theory, and includes the new CARE Reflective Framework, which is specifically designed to support the development of reflection in nursing and midwifery. The fundamental elements of reflection which include reflective journaling, reflective frameworks, reflective skills and reflective writing are also explored. The reader is therefore facilitated to engage with the concept of reflection from both a critical and a practical perspective. This book is packed full of innovative learning features and is ideal for any student seeking to develop their reflective knowledge and skills.
Key Features
- Accessible and easy to follow – written specifically for nursing and midwifery students, practitioners, educators and researchers
- Provides a comprehensive and critical overview of reflective theory and practice
- Introduces the CARE Reflective Framework, a new action-oriented reflective model for nurses and midwives
- Provides practical guidance on reflective frameworks, reflective journaling, reflective skills, reflective learning environments and reflective writing/assessment
- Includes specific learning activities, reflective exercises and an array of active learning features
- Provides a range of innovative, ready-to-use resources for educators, mentors and preceptors
- Additional learning and teaching resources are available on the Evolve website
About the author
By Ann Donohoe, PhD, Assistant Professor
SECTION 1: Reflective Practice
1. Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery
SECTION 2: The CARE Reflective Framework
2. The CARE Reflective Framework: AN INTRODUCTION
3. The CARE Reflective Framework Phase One: Ask
4. The CARE Reflective Framework Phase Two: Analyse
5. The CARE Reflective Framework Phase Three: Act
SECTION 3: Reflective Practice in Action
6. Reflective Practice Models and Frameworks
7. The Reflective Journey: A Practical Approach
8. Reflective Writing And Assessment
1. Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery
SECTION 2: The CARE Reflective Framework
2. The CARE Reflective Framework: AN INTRODUCTION
3. The CARE Reflective Framework Phase One: Ask
4. The CARE Reflective Framework Phase Two: Analyse
5. The CARE Reflective Framework Phase Three: Act
SECTION 3: Reflective Practice in Action
6. Reflective Practice Models and Frameworks
7. The Reflective Journey: A Practical Approach
8. Reflective Writing And Assessment
ISBN:
9780443117879
Page Count:
192
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Reflective Exercises
Nursing and midwifery students. Nursing and midwifery educators