Positive Aspects Of Being An Activist

Being an activist means involving oneself fully without bias in experiences whether they are new or old. They are much more stimulated by carrying out tasks in the immediate notion, over looking at the task first. They tend to be open-minded and enthusiastic about any new challenges and experiences. This leads them to want to try new things by acting first and considering the consequences later. Activists usually find themselves bored very quickly after each activity and will focus their energy into finding new ones. They want to be the centre of all activities they take part in. For a nursing student being an activist has many positive sides to it. Firstly, activists will thrive in placements due to their ability to problem solve. They
will be able to look at a situation and actively work to find a solution, this could be through trial and error or through other means, usually without considering the consequences. This means that they will be able to learn from their mistakes or even gain valuable experiences that other learners could potentially miss out on. However, this could also be a down side as it could lead to many nurses making silly mistakes that could lead to further complications. Additionally, activists are usually keen to take part in group discussions which will allow them to participate well in hand over sessions and to ensure they are taking in the information they need to carry out effective practice.
Activists will be able to gain much more from practical sessions in comparison to sitting in a classroom environment as they will tend to get bored and lose focus. In practice nurses will be presented with all kinds of puzzles and situations, this is where activists will learn best. They will be able to involve themselves without bias and get stuck into the tasks at hand. Allowing them to gain hands on-real life experiences where they will take in much more information for themselves compared to observing or listening. Carrying out tasks themselves with have a much better impact on their learning. However, being an activist in nursing will make it much harder to resist new situations where potentially their skills will be challenged to a risky extreme. This means that they could be at a higher risk of making mistakes out in practice. In addition to this, they may find it hard to reflect on these mistakes which could lead to them making the same mistakes again and again. Having an open-minded view on things will allow them to develop their own learning techniques in practice and also allow them to develop themselves to enhance their abilities when others may
struggle. As a nurse, a key element to training is carrying out effective practice placements. For an activist this is an experience that will only benefit them as they will be able to gain that hands-on experience which they thrive in. They will be able to take part in practice and develop an understanding of how practice works and also enable them to develop their theory in more detail by implementation. Rosewell, J. (2005). Learning styles. The Open University.