1 106----~ lmlil,-.. t dllfeum W ,:aided aatco liii,i,. ~-~~-Acti"~" l fe~I abl'llll whilt hilppt?nt"di' lty uoders:tood th~ 1. ; 1,ent's or respbh-s~s to tht> h<-. ilth-lllooss ~ ac;lioni m Atch nw bellofs/ aee ot~rpo S$lble optlcu,s c;in J. 1$1 to Improve on how I can c Nr. stand the c Uent's conc. ?rns. ~lnp and potentials? How f~'these options to improve my ltyto ht-lp the cllent transcend a hlaher level of state or functioning? t would be the consequences hematiw actions for the family? f1 ha~~ Uf)!llrience changed mv &f kd OWt"'-a bout; (al this ~uent; ~f es a persbn ~nd as a nurse/ As sbown in Box 4. 1, reflective practice offers a guided expeiience on bow to make excel Jeuce in nursing practice a 1,ay of lifo. By focusjng 011 the family·s responses and umlerst~oding the depth of the family's reality in the "here-fu1d-now·, reflective practice can offer a systemati c appro. ach to: 1. Determine the accuracy and completeness of assessment data and analysis; 2. Validate responses to and perceptions of,. vhat is happening d UI·ing each interaction, or what the family and the nurse are expecting from each other to achieve Uie goals aod objectives of family health care; and, 3-Utilize the feedback mechm1ism to understand how each one is e>. l)eriencing the reality and challenges of behavior change. Through the ~Look-T h. ink-Act" cyclical process of the participa tory approach, the family and the nurse can analyze together the family"s issues and at:nbiva1ences regarding internal pressures for and against spontaneous or planned ch;mge or fear of getting out of t J1e comfort zone of status quo. Through the feedback mechanism of reflective practice, the nurse .. 