Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery: A Comprehensive Guide

By Ann Donohoe PhD MSc RNT RPHN RM RGN

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.Accessible and easy to follow - written specifically for nursing and midwifery students, practitioners, educators and researchersProvides a comprehensive and critical overview of reflective theory and practiceIntroduces the CARE Reflective Framework, a new action-oriented reflective model for nurses and midwivesProvides practical guidance on reflective frameworks, reflective journaling, reflective skills, reflective learning environments and reflective writing/assessmentIncludes specific learning activities, reflective exercises and an array of active learning featuresProvides a range of innovative, ready-to-use resources for educators, mentors and preceptorsAdditional learning and teaching resources are available on the Evolve website

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044311787X
• ISBN13: 9780443117879
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.2"