NMC Reflective Practice Examples

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: De-escalating an Aggressive Patient

A reflection on de-escalating an agitated patient experiencing psychosis, demonstrating therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care, and maintaining safety while preserving dignity.

Reflection: De-escalating an Aggressive Patient

A reflection on de-escalating an agitated patient experiencing psychosis, demonstrating therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care, and maintaining safety while preserving dignity.

Reflection: Supporting a Patient Through Suicid...

A reflection on supporting a patient through acute suicidal crisis, demonstrating risk assessment, therapeutic communication, collaborative safety planning, and compassionate crisis intervention.

Reflection: Supporting a Patient Through Suicid...

A reflection on supporting a patient through acute suicidal crisis, demonstrating risk assessment, therapeutic communication, collaborative safety planning, and compassionate crisis intervention.

Reflection: Challenging Stigma on a General Med...

A reflection on challenging mental health stigma on a general medical ward, demonstrating advocacy, education, and promoting parity of esteem between physical and mental health.

Reflection: Challenging Stigma on a General Med...

A reflection on challenging mental health stigma on a general medical ward, demonstrating advocacy, education, and promoting parity of esteem between physical and mental health.