title: The benefits of a reflective model of nursing.
abstract: The concept of reflective practice is proving popular among practising nurses. This paper describes a way of using reflection in practice. It also describes how reflective principles were used to underpin the development of a model to guide nurses' work. The difference between this approach and the traditional use of theoretical models is outlined and its value for guiding practice is discussed. A second article next month will look at the model in practice in more detail.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johns
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009736:Nursing Process; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013850:Thinking