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Summer 2003Abu Dhabi NURSE28Enhancing your ProfessionalNursing Practice ThroughCritical Reflectionby Shaun D Bowden RN Cert-TESOL Dip FlMan BN MN(AdvPrac)Head, Nursing Education Mafraq HospitalOn completion of this article, you willbe able to:lDescribe a critical reflective nurs-ing practitionerlUtilise a simple model to enhanceyour reflection skillsNurses practicing in today's rapidlychanging health care environment areincreasingly becoming aware of theneed to evaluate and improve theirpractice as well as consider the politi-cal, social and structural issues affect-ing it (Bettie et al 1996:28). Becausechange is occurring all around us, it isimportant for nurses to be able toanalyse and respond to new and dif-ferent challenges in a proactive critical thinking and reflec-tive skills will assist you to meet thechallenges of providing care in a con-text of rapid change and to become acritically reflective know you are thinking, 'exactly whatis a critically reflective practitioner?

Summer 2003 Abu Dhabi NURSE 28 Enhancing Your Professional Nursing Practice Through Critical Reflection by Shaun D Bowden RN Cert-TESOL Dip FlMan BN MN(AdvPrac) Head, Nursing Education Mafraq Hospital

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