title: Reflection, return to practice and revalidation.
abstract: This article explores the use of reflection and critical thinking during a return-to-practice programme, demonstrating both concepts and their value in developing insight. The aim of the article is to provide insight into a learner's reflection about nursing older people and encourage nurses to reflect and think critically about their own practice, which is a requirement of forthcoming revalidation. Lessons learned as a result of reflection must be demonstrated in order for registered nurses to revalidate. Reflection and insight gained from critical thinking can have a positive effect on individual nurses and the quality of patient care they provide.
authors.affiliation: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002568:Certification; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Critical thinking; dementia; reflection; return to practice; revalidation