Question

Why does reflection improve a nurse’s capacity for making future clinical decisions? What is lost if a nurse does not use reflection?

Answer 1

REFLECTION IN NURSING PRACTICE

Reflective practice is being considered as vital aspect of professional development in nursing in current health scenario.Firstly we need understand the key term Reflective Practice

Definition

Reflective practice can be defined as the process of making sense of events , situations and actions that occur in the workplace.

Skills Required for Reflective Practice

• Self awareness eg:there is an emotional cost to nurse's caring for others who are vulnerable.This is a result of being confronted with deep- seated human needs and anxiety daily basis
• Self description,eg: sharing professional experiences day to day basis attributes to professional development
• Critical analysis,eg: analysing situations with problem solving skills improves the standard of care
• Critical Evaluation eg: it always act as self feedback system in the course of care
• Critical synthesise eg:selectin of more effective option for the health care seeker without any delay.

From all these above mentioned skills will improves the nurses in making future clinical decision.

  Application of Reflective Practice In clinical Actions

1. Developing a sense of the problem at hand
2. Enriching that sense with observation of relevant conditions
3. Elaborating a conclusion
4. Testing conclusion in practice

Therefore reflection serves to transform a situation in which there is clinical conflict or bias situations into a clear and harmonious events.

Lacking of Reflection in Nursing Practice Lead to

1. Increased incidence of doubts and frustrations in health practice
2. Declining of professional standards
3. Overuling of professional by practice contexts
4. Hindering of professional growth and development
5. Monotonous service pattern
6. Lack of updated skills and attitudes