title: Exploring expert practice through reflection.
abstract: This article describes an unusual experience drawn from clinical practice which has been used to enable self-criticism and expansion of personal knowledge. The importance of practice knowledge, knowing the patient and relatives, expanded eclectic knowledge and teamwork are highlighted. This paper, while exploring the complexity of expert practice, identifies the importance of viewing the individual patient holistically.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin, 24 Ireland. kathleen.wilkin@amnch.ie
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilkin
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009736:Nursing Process; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013850:Thinking