Chapter One THE CONTEXT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTMelanie JasperThe Context of Professional Development, Reflective Practice andDecision-MakingThe Context of Professional Development in Britain todayGovernment influences on Continuing Professional DevelopmentPersonal Development PlansThe Knowledge and Skills FrameworkThe Skills EscalatorThe Role of the Nursing and Midwifery CouncilExpectations of your employersService user expectationsProfessional Development ActivitiesA Model of Professional DevelopmentThe novice nurseThe competent nurseThe proficient nurseThe expert nurseA Strategy for Professional DevelopmentRelevant to your needsEasily definedAchievable in the time availableTimelyChapter SummaryReferencesChapter Two REFLECTION AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICEMelanie JasperThe Context of Reflective PracticeSetting the Scene - Reflection, Reflective Learning and Reflective PracticeReflective Practice as Professional Practice and DevelopmentThe Benefits of Practicing ReflectivelyBenefits for the individualBenefits for patients and service usersBenefits for your employerBenefits for your professionTools for Reflective PracticeExperience - choosing a focus for reflection - the first side of the triangleUsing the reflective processes - the second side of the triangleUsing frameworks and modelsCreating a framework for reflectionPutting the ''action'' into reflective practice - the third side of the triangleWhat is action?Micro-methods for Reflective PracticeHow do you reflect - using micro-strategiesUsing the 5 WH cuesBorton''s frameworkDeveloping critical thinkingUsing others to help your reflective activityChapter SummaryReferencesChapter Three REFLECTIVE WRITING IN PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTMelanie JasperReflective writing in professional developmentThe nature of writingWhen to write?Structuring reflective writingUsing the 5WH cuesStrategies for reflective writingTechniques for reflective writingShort period/stimulatory/getting started techniquesThe three-a-day techniqueThe credit card techniqueTime limited stimuliMy day.NMC code of professional codeMedium term and developmental techniquesLong term techniquesExperienced nurses'' use of reflective writing in professional portfolios: a grounded theoryBackground to the use of reflective writing in CPDMethodologyData collection and analysisPresenting the theoryCore category - developing evidence of accountablePracticeMain category one - professional developmentMain category two - personal developmentMain category three - critical thinkingMain category four - outcomes for (clinical) practiceChapter summaryReferencesChapter Four DECISION MAKING IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEGeorgina KoubelMaking DecisionsDecision making in everyday life: intuitive and analytical thinkingPersonal and Professional Decision makingThe Legal and Social Context of Health CareValues and the Ethical Context of Professional PracticeDecision Making ModelsA Process Model of Decision Making - using the 5wh cuesDecision Making in PracticeAccountabilityCapacity and ConsentChapter summaryReferencesChapter Five EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICEGary RolfeIntroductionWhat is evidence-based practice?TerminologyEvidence from researchOther forms of evidenceHierarchies of evidenceJudging evidence for use in practiceJudgements based on hierarchiesJudgements based on expertiseUsing evidence to support decisions in practiceChapter summaryReferencesChapter Six PORTFOLIOS AND THE USE OF EVIDENCEMelanie JasperWhat is a portfolio?Defining a portfolioQualified nurses'' use of portfoliosStudents'' use of portfoliosThe purpose of a portfolioStructuring a portfolioDefining the outcomes and setting objectivesUsing evidence in a portfolioTypes of evidenceModels of portfoliosA portfolio structure to document professional development and accountability as a practitionerProfessional developmentPersonal developmentCritical thinkingOutcomes for clinical practiceSome strategies for portfolio constructionDeveloping a learning contractUsing the portfolio as a workbookUsin.