Take some time out to reflect (2015) Stella Gay. Nursing Older People. Vol 27 (7), p11
A personal experience of writing reflective accounts for revalidation
Using reflection on reading for revalidation
Using reflection on reading for revalidation. Nursing Times, vol. 111, no. 23-24, p. 14-16, 0954-7762 (June 3, 2015) Author(s): Collins, Guy,Brown, Jo,Henshaw, Lorraine,Whitehead, Bill
NMC - Written reflective accounts (introduction)
Reflective writing - University of Hull
This short video from the University of Hull explains how to write reflectively. What to write about, what to avoid writing about and the benefits of reflective writing
- Reflective frameworks including Gibbs, Johns and Holms & Stevenson
- What is a reflective framework
- Using a reflective framework
- Language of reflection
- How to reflect
- How to structure a written reflective piece, using a mix of context, analysis and description
- How to write about what you have learnt and what you need to learn
Detailed guidance on how to write reflectively -primarily aimed at those writing reflectively for academic assignments.
However if you are unsure what a reflective piece looks like, there are some useful examples here. In particular the scenario relating to The Park, which uses the same event to show the difference between being descriptive and reflecting more deeply.