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Reflection. Part 1: the importance of reflection

7 mins read Mentoring, reflection and PDPs
This six-part series will explore and discuss reflection. It will examine some of the techniques that you can use to aid reflection, how it can work in clinical practice, education and management. It will look at portfolios, reflective learning, helping others to reflect, and the importance of refle

There are a number of words or concepts that are used in the health care professions that we are generally familiar with, but if asked to describe what they mean, how they work or why they are important, we may find ourselves struggling. The ones that come to my mind are: evidence-based practice; patient-centred care; holistic care; and reflective practice. I am sure that most dental nurses are familiar with these terms and if you have completed your dental nursing course in the last five years I am sure that you will have studied and maybe written an essay on each of those topics.

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