Becoming a Reflective Practitioner

Christopher Johns (University of Bedfordshire, UK; University of Luton, UK)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
09 October 2025

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Fully updated edition of a seminal text in the field providing an in-depth guide to reflection and its real-life application

The Seventh Edition of Becoming a Reflective Practitioner offers an in-depth exploration of reflective practice, bringing the process of guided reflection to life. The book emphasises the importance of person-centred practice aligned with the latest developments in holistic healthcare and features a variety of case studies and real-life scenarios that illustrate the application of reflective practice in clinical settings.

The book is structured into five parts, moving from the concept of reflection and its application in clinical practice to its integration into formal education, narrative representation, and performance. The new edition includes significant updates and expansions on topics such as the development of guidance in reflective practice, as well as the inclusion of new chapters that highlight the reflexive process of guiding practitioners over the course of a year.

Becoming a Reflective Practitioner, Seventh Edition includes information on:

The Six Dialogical Movements and their assimilation within the Model for Structured Reflection (MSR) Experience, vision, knowing in practice, the prerequisites for reflection, the reality wall, and the movement of reflective learning through understanding, empowerment, and transformation The nature of guidance and the dynamic process of guidance Narratives of guiding practitioners within the clinical setting constructed through guided reflection dialogue Leadership development through establishing a clinical learning culture based on the learning organisation and clinical supervision

Becoming a Reflective Practitioner continues to be an essential resource for students, educators, and practitioners aiming to enhance their reflective practice and achieve their visions of person-centred care.

By: Christopher Johns (University of Bedfordshire UK; University of Luton UK)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Edition: 7th edition
ISBN: 9781394343317
ISBN 10: 1394343310
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 09 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Acknowledgements ix Preface x Part 1 The Basic Scheme 1 Envisaging Reflection, Reflective Practice and Guided Reflection 3 2 The Six Dialogical Movements Set Within the Model for Structured Reflection 27 3 Writing Self: The First Dialogical Movement 33 4 Engaging the Reflective Spiral: The Second Dialogical Movement 44 5 Framing Insights 62 6 The Nine Reflective Cues to Appreciate ‘Knowing the Person’ 70 7 Informing Insights Through Dialogue with Theoretical Sources: The Third Dialogical Movement 82 8 Guiding Reflection: The Fourth Dialogical Movement 87 9 Unfolding the Process of Guidance 107 10 Applying the Model for Structured Reflection: ‘Passing People by’ 119 11 Guiding Alexia to Realising Her Leadership and Vision of Person-centred Practice with Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Families 131 12 Guiding Caitlin to Realise Her Leadership and Vision of Person-centred Practice on a Medical Ward 150 13 Creating the ‘Learning Organisation’ in Clinical Practice Through Leadership and Clinical Supervision 166 Part 2 Transition into Formal Education 14 The Person-centred Reflective Curriculum 177 15 The Tale of Two Teachers 199 16 Guiding First-year Nursing Students 203 17 Guiding Third-year Nursing Students 213 18 Weaving the Reflexive Narrative: The Fifth Dialogical Movement 225 19 Narrative as Poetry and Art 239 20 Grading Reflexive Narratives 255 Part 3 Student Narratives 21 Awakenings: Guided Reflection as ‘Reality Shock’ 267 22 Voice as a Metaphor for Transformation 275 23 The Beast and the Star: Resolving Contradictions Within Everyday Practice 282 24 Shifting a Nurse’s Attitude to Deliberate Self-harm Patients in an Accident and Emergency Department 290 Part 4 The Performance Turn 25 Jane’s Rap: Performing Jane’s Journey Towards Shifting Her Attitude to Deliberate Self-harm Patients in an Accident and Emergency Department 311 26 ‘Wrap-up’ 332 Appendix 341 Index 343

Christopher Johns is Honorary Professor of Nursing at the Academy of Nursing, University of Exeter. He is an Honorary Scholar of the Global Academy of Holistic Nursing, and a member of The Person-centred Practice International Community of Practice. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2010 based on his work developing reflective practice within the curriculum.