Therapeutic Nursing is an inspiring read and is of immense use to those who teach and supervise nurses at all levels. Gaining self-awareness is a vital aspect of professional development for all who work in the caring professions. In nursing especially, the ability to evaluate onself affects all areas of practice, including direct patient care, working relationships with colleagues and maintaining one's own well being in the often-pressured environment of health care. This innovative text explores the ways in which self-awareness can be used as a practical tool for continuing professional development and practice improvement. Divided into three parts, the book examines the role of the nurse as therapeutic practitioner, reflective learner and reflexive researcher.