 Reflective Writing is one of the two primary types of academic writing you'll be asked to do in your studies. In this video, we'll cover what reflective writing is, as well as some tips and strategies to help you with your own reflective writing. Reflective Writing is a process that involves recalling an experience or event, thinking and deliberating about it, and then writing about it. It requires an analysis of yourself in relation to the topic. In nursing, reflective writing is part of what's called reflective practice, which is the intentional process of reflecting to explore and analyze a clinical experience with the aim of strengthening your practice. So how do you write this type of paper? Let's start with some general tips. If possible, choose a topic or situation that is meaningful to you. Be vulnerable in your writing and share your thoughts and feelings. You don't need to write about a sanitized version of yourself. It's okay to ponder mistakes or areas for improvement. A description is important, but so is analysis so that you can gain new insights. Think critically about your experience and be open to new perspectives. One method for reflective writing is called the learn framework, a process developed by the College of Nurses of Ontario. Here are the steps in the learn framework. 1. Look back. Recall a situation that was meaningful to you in your practice. 2. Elaborate. Describe the situation from both an objective and subjective perspective. For example, what did you see or hear? Who was involved and what interactions did you observe? What did you think and feel? 3. Analyze. And how and why the situation happened the way it did. Think about it in the context of your nursing courses and the literature. 4. Revise. Consider how and why your practice should remain the same and how it should be changed. 5. New trial slash perspective. Think and move forward. What will you do differently when a similar situation arises? Another approach to reflective writing is the narrative approach. A narrative approach to reflective writing asks you to think about elements of an experience as elements of a story. For example, characters, events, or settings. Ask questions such as what happened? How did the situation begin? Who was involved? Where did it take place? What emotions were people feeling? And how did the situation end? As you can see, these types of questions can easily be integrated into the Learn framework too. Try these techniques in your own reflective writing. We hope this video helps you with your academic writing. Thanks for watching.