NMC Reflective Practice Examples

Reflection: Supporting a Struggling Student Nurse

A children's nurse reflects on supporting a struggling student and the importance of holistic mentorship beyond clinical teaching.

Reflection: Supporting a Struggling Student Nurse

A children's nurse reflects on supporting a struggling student and the importance of holistic mentorship beyond clinical teaching.

Reflection: Advocating for a Patient's Right to...

A learning disabilities nurse reflects on advocating for a patient's right to independence and challenging risk-averse attitudes in care planning.

Reflection: Advocating for a Patient's Right to...

A learning disabilities nurse reflects on advocating for a patient's right to independence and challenging risk-averse attitudes in care planning.

Reflection: My First Home Birth Experience

A newly qualified midwife reflects on supporting her first home birth and learning to trust the physiological process whilst maintaining safety.

Reflection: My First Home Birth Experience

A newly qualified midwife reflects on supporting her first home birth and learning to trust the physiological process whilst maintaining safety.

Reflection: Building Trust Through Active Liste...

A mental health nurse reflects on how active listening transformed a therapeutic relationship and improved service user engagement.

Reflection: Building Trust Through Active Liste...

A mental health nurse reflects on how active listening transformed a therapeutic relationship and improved service user engagement.

Reflection: Learning from a Medication Error

An adult nurse reflects on a near-miss medication error and the practice changes implemented to improve patient safety.

Reflection: Learning from a Medication Error

An adult nurse reflects on a near-miss medication error and the practice changes implemented to improve patient safety.

Reflection: Managing a Challenging Family Meeting

A reflection on facilitating a challenging family meeting for a patient with advanced heart failure, focusing on communication skills, advocacy, and supporting families with conflicting views about end-of-life care.

Reflection: Managing a Challenging Family Meeting

A reflection on facilitating a challenging family meeting for a patient with advanced heart failure, focusing on communication skills, advocacy, and supporting families with conflicting views about end-of-life care.