‘What you put in, you get out’. A joint reflection on practice development days

摘要

Context: Practice development is the process chosen to promote the continued person-centred practice of Admiral Nurses (dementia specialist nurses). Practice development days are run monthly by Dementia UK to support this and are facilitated by professional and practice development facilitators. This article reflects on the experience of the monthly events from the perspective of a facilitator and an Admiral Nurse. Aim: The aim of this reflection is to share and reflect jointly on the individual experiences of practice development days to provide a deeper understanding of the impact of a facilitated group and its effectiveness for nurse development. Conclusion: Both facilitator and Admiral Nurse identified feelings of uncertainty within themselves during the sessions. What helped alleviate these was understanding the concept of group behaviours, dynamics, values and beliefs, and ‘self’ within that. Person-centredness does not relate to the work environment (patient-nurse relationship) alone; the same principles can and should be used within practice development groups to support the creation of a safe place to share success and express self-doubt.