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Reflective Writing for Nursing, Health and Social Work
By (Author) Elizabeth Tanguay
By (author) Peter Hanratty
By (author) Ben Martin
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
16th October 2025
2nd edition
United Kingdom
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Nursing
Social work
Paperback
184
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
This book takes students step-by-step through the process of planning and writing a reflective essay, beginning with crucial guidance on planning and structure. It introduces different reflective frameworks and shows readers how to structure a piece of writing according to a particular framework. Chapters contain a wealth of activities and exercises which will help build students' skills and confidence.
The new edition will feature guidance on working with AI tools as part of the reflective writing process and will help students understand the benefits, the risks and how to maintain academic integrity. The book will also feature a new introductory section about getting into the reflective mindset.
Suitable for students of all health-related disciplines, this book will give readers the key tools they need to take their writing to the next level.
Dr Elizabeth Tanguay is Lecturer at the Centre for Academic Success at Swansea University, UK. Dr Peter Hanratty is a lecturer with over ten years' experience in creating and delivering sessions on academic writing for students from a range of academic disciplines. Ben Martin is a freelance writer and also works as a lecturer at the Centre for Academic Success at Swansea University, UK.