NMC Reflective Practice Examples

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.

Reflection: Recognising Early Signs of Sepsis

A reflection on recognising the early, subtle signs of sepsis in a post-operative patient, demonstrating clinical assessment skills, trusting professional judgment, and the importance of early escalation.

Reflection: Recognising Early Signs of Sepsis

A reflection on recognising the early, subtle signs of sepsis in a post-operative patient, demonstrating clinical assessment skills, trusting professional judgment, and the importance of early escalation.

Reflection: Caring for a Patient with Dementia ...

A reflection on providing person-centred care for a patient with dementia in an acute hospital setting, demonstrating adapted communication, environmental modifications, and dignity in care.

Reflection: Caring for a Patient with Dementia ...

A reflection on providing person-centred care for a patient with dementia in an acute hospital setting, demonstrating adapted communication, environmental modifications, and dignity in care.

Reflection: Caring for a Patient with Dementia ...

A reflection on providing person-centred care for a patient with dementia in an acute hospital setting, demonstrating adapted communication, environmental modifications, and dignity in care.

Reflection: Caring for a Patient with Dementia ...

A reflection on providing person-centred care for a patient with dementia in an acute hospital setting, demonstrating adapted communication, environmental modifications, and dignity in care.

Reflection: Learning from a Near-Miss Incident

A reflection on a medication near-miss incident, demonstrating learning from errors, patient safety awareness, and the importance of proper identification checks and incident reporting.

Reflection: Learning from a Near-Miss Incident

A reflection on a medication near-miss incident, demonstrating learning from errors, patient safety awareness, and the importance of proper identification checks and incident reporting.