Reflective writing for nursing, health and social work

Types of reflective writing -- What is reflection and why is it important? -- The reflective writing journey -- Capturing reflections while on placement -- How to identify themes -- Approaching reflective writing -- frameworks, models and cycles -- Planning -- The style of reflective academic writing -- Introductions for reflective assignments -- Paragraphs for reflective assignments -- Conclusions for reflective assignments -- Theory to practice -- first steps -- Incorporating sources into your reflective writing -- Writing critically & writing with flow -- Editing and proofreading your reflective assignment -- Reflective writing for professional development.

This book takes students step-by-step through the process of planning and writing a reflective essay, beginning with crucial guidance on planning and structure. It introduces different reflective frameworks and shows readers how to structure a piece of writing according to a particular framework. Chapters contain a wealth of activities and exercises which will help build students' skills and confidence.

Suitable for students of all health-related disciplines in which written assignments requiring reflective practice are required.