title: Learning to nurse: reflections on bathing a patient.
abstract: The reflective process allows nurses to view their practice by bringing their theoretical knowledge and nursing practice closer together. In this article, a nursing student describes different methods of reflection and applies them to her experience of bathing a patient. Issues of bathing, preparation and the conflicts with time management are explored, demonstrating the benefits of reflection as a tool for learning.
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: O'Regan
authors.forename: Tonks
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fawcett
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001494:Baths / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000556:secondary; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013850:Thinking; D017748:Time Management