"This book is about more than reflection, it is about a philosophy of nursing that Taylor has espoused throughout her career, and it makes a connection with the reader in a way that many books do not.This is a must-have book for all who wish to move their practice forwards."
Joanne Pike, Senior Lecturer, NEWI, North Wales

This popular book provides practical guidance for healthcare professionals wishing to reflect on their work and improve the way they undertake clinical procedures, interact with other people at work and deal with power issues. The new edition has been broadened in focus from nurses and midwives exclusively, to include all healthcare professionals.

Practice stories by a variety of healthcare professionals are interweaved throughout the book to illustrate reflective practice and ''author''s reflections'' boxes are used to illustrate the author''s experience of reflective practice.

The book contains a clear and comprehensive description of:

• The fundamentals of reflective practice and how and why it is embraced in healthcare professions
• Strategies for effective reflection
• Systematic approaches to technical, practical and emancipatory reflection
• A step-by-step guide to applying the Taylor REFLECT model

This edition also introduces the concept of ''ordinariness'' in health care, which used consciously with the reflective practice processes in this book should increase the likelihood that patients receiving healthcare will feel acknowledged, heard and comforted as intelligent human beings.