Overcoming obstacles in becoming a reflective nurse and person

Bev Taylor
Foundation Professor of Nursing; Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW

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Abstract

As a practical approach to overcoming obstacles in being a reflective nurse and person, this article confirms the personhood of nurses, and describes some types and methods of reflection, and their uses at work and in everyday home life.

Practical and theoretical obstacles are identified, and strategies are offered for overcoming them.

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Keywords

reflective practice; obstacles; strategies; nurse; person

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