EXAMPLE OF A REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT FROM WHICH TO DEVELOP AN ACADEMIC POSTER Introduction Recently I have been studying on a Masters course and have been studying about leadership and management in health. I have little practical experience of leadership and management of health projects or services. It is important that I reflect on my learning as I hope to develop my skills and experience of management and leadership once I leave the university. Greenwood( 1993) suggests that reflection is about
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Description of event Today in placement I was asked if I would be able to assist Mrs X with personal care and dressing. Mrs X has advanced dementia and takes a lot of prompting to do simple tasks on her own‚ such as washing her face. Mrs X is fully mobile and needs a lot of support to hold her concentration on particular tasks or she is more likely to be distracted and wander off. Being aware of Mrs X’s needs I agreed that I am more than confident to assist her. I knocked on Mrs X’s door before entering‚
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Reflective account (J) Record of event: Date: 8/10/12 Numeracy was being taught in the lesson and the teacher had asked me to sit with Boy F has trouble concentrating and has an IEP. The children had rearranged the tables in the classroom so that everyone was facing forward and two children were sat together at a desk. From the very start of the lesson Boy F couldn’t sit still. He was messing with his chair‚ his tie and pencil
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(Reflective account of presentation) Compasses‚ maps and GPS were all used in combination together so that we could direct and navigate ourselves to our destination. Obviously the compasses were used to let us know what direction we were facing and what bearing we were taking‚ the maps were used so we could position and realise ourselves in relation to our destination in terms of distance‚ where we were and how far until we reached our intended location. What mostly determined what we were
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Reflective Account On Communication! Whilst on shift one day I needed to ask my key resident Mr H what clothes he wanted to wear for that day. Mr H is very hard of hearing but refuses to wear a hearing aid as he states they make his ears sore. Mr H has no speech difficulties. Before I proceed with Mr H’s care I check his care plan where it is documented how he likes to be communicated with. Any changes to Mr H’s communication ability should be reported and documented straight onto a daily diary
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her hours spread out over the week so sometimes you may only see her once or by chance might work with her throughout the week. I was scheduled often early morning which tended to be the opposite time she would by in so she would leave notes on my task list for the day if she needed to relay informaton to me. I had been working there for a couple of weeks when some tension started to come to my attention in the workplace. Some of my colleagues had not been performing their duties as well as they
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Reflective account on communication Communication is very important in order to express needs and emotions. There are two types of communication‚ verbal and non-verbal‚ both of which are important in understanding and supporting someone. This report is based on a 40 year old lady that finds verbal communication hard‚ due to shyness. She also has bipolar and cerbal-palsey. The communication barrier I have with AB is she is finding speaking to me other then yes‚ no and don’t know very hard. She
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and Assessment in Practice module which requires me to produce a critically reflective account of my experience mentoring and assessing a student in practice. The areas that will be discussed through the assignment are (1)‚ student learning styles‚ (2)‚ communication and (3)‚ confidence. I will initially talk through the first meeting with my student‚ followed by my reflective account covering all three areas. The reflective model used for the assignment will be Boud et al (1985). What? Mentoring
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Reflective Account On an occasion at work I was aware of a staff member communicating very negatively‚ for example sighing and tutting and general negativity. Supervision was due so it was brought into meeting that last had concerned had noticed a change in the person’s general attitude‚ I asked if there was a specific reason and was told there was not. Although they agreed that they were being negative. We discussed the workload and it was decided it was not that. It was mentioned by the staff
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The speech therapist work with children who have problems with understanding‚ communicating and expressing themselves.The therapist will take into account any reasons for children difficulties and will help the children to overcome them. The educational psychologist assess any developmental or learning needs of the child ‚ and work closely with the parents and teacher in order to help the child to cope
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