Reflective Practice in Nursing Education

Abstract

This article aims to provide concept of Reflective practice and applying for teaching and learning in clinical practice.The thinking reflection ability is a crucial competency in nursing education as it leads to facilitate learning from clinical experiences. Reflective practices have been advocated as a method to bridge the gap between nursing theory and practice by looking back on thoughtful consideration of an experience for the purpose of better understanding and learning, Consequencely transformation from current experiences knowledge can be used in future actions. Students can achieve such learning from reflection if they are able to reflect at the level where learning will occur. The outcome of reflective practice foster essential skill that are highly valued in nursing including critical thinking, problem solving and clinical decision making ability, and ultimately for the purpose of improving clinical practice and safety. This article aims to provide concept of Reflective practice and applying for teaching and learning in clinical practice.