Donald Schön's theory of reflective practice has received unprecedented attention as an
approach to professional development in nursing and other health and social care …

Reflective practice is one of the most popular theories of professional knowledge in the last
20 years and has been widely adopted by nursing, health, and social care professions. The …

This paper reflects on Donald Schön work on reflective practice, and why it might be seen as
a means of moving toward phronesis, or practical wisdom, in health and social care. First, it …

Reflective practice has largely failed to live up to its promise of offering a radical critique of
technical rationality and of ushering in a new philosophy of nursing practice and education. I …

This paper historicizes the taken‐for‐granted acceptance of reflection as a fundamental
professional practice in nursing. It draws attention to the broad application of reflective …

This paper reconsiders Benner's book From Novice to Expert, in which the expert is
portrayed as a reflective practitioner who works intuitively, drawing almost unconsciously on …

Highlights•A close reading of Schön's text illustrates how (mis) understandings are made
possible•The word 'knowing-in-action'seems to signify in two contrasting ways•The phrase …

The relationship between the way nurses think and the actions they perform is one of the key
debates within the nursing profession. It has been assumed that the thinking that precedes …

In the future, employers will demand competency, efficiency, and evidence-based practice
for all healthcare professionals. This will affect curriculum development and educational …

Over the last decade nursing has progressed from a reliance on empirical theory applied to
practice to a recognition that experience develops knowledge that can guide the actions of …