Gibbs Reflective Model

The purpose of this case study is to reflect on the quality of care provided in my area of practice as a community nurse team leader. I will critically analyse the care given during a specific episode. I will reflect upon the End of Life competencies identified in my personal development plan, these are; communication skills, the breaking of bad news in end of life care, and carers support.
I will give reference to evidence and end of life frameworks including; Every Moment Counts: A narrative for person centred co-ordinated care for people near the end of life (National Voices Charity, 2015) and The Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People (June, 2014) and SPIKES six step protocol for delivering bad news (Baile et al, 2000). I will also study local policies and guidelines that shape my current practice.
I chose this model as it allows me to navigate myself through the reflection process and identify areas of weakness, ultimately enabling me to overcome these and improve my future nursing practice. Gibbs model is broken down into six stages as follows; Description: What happened? Feelings: how did I feel? Evaluation: What was good about the experience? What was bad about it? Analysis: What sense can be made of the situation? Conclusion: how well did I managed the situation overall? What else could I have done in the situation? Action plan: If the situation occurred again, what would I