This is a reflective essay based on my experiences whilst on my six week medical placement on a haematology ward at a local hospital. The aim of this essay is to discuss the psychological and sociological impact on the family when a loved one dies‚ and then focus on how the nurse supported the husband and relatives through their loss. I chose this particular incident as I felt very strongly about the care given to this patient shortly before her death‚ and felt the need to reflect on it further.
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Reflective practice – A tool for learning Introduction/Rationale When something goes wrong or something unexpected happens during a lesson or activity‚ we ask ourselves questions such as‚ could I have done something to avoid it? These experiences usually make us grow and we learn from experience‚ and we will be better prepared to face the situation if it happened again. This introspection is generally called “reflection”‚ and all professionals have adopted it in order to improve their practice
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I am writing this reflective journal in accordance with the CNO`s reflective practice standards and the LEARN model. Though my time on 600A has only just begun I have learned so much. Like many second year students‚ this is my first experience in the hospital. It has proven to be much different than my previous clinical experiences. My time with my first client stands out in my mind as a key learning experience. I like to believe that I am caring and compassionate with everyone I meet‚ especially
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Reflective practice is having the capacity to reflect on your own actions. Which may mean taking the informal route that involves questioning yourself to develop your awareness of your own assumptions and thoughts or you could take the more formal route by drawing on research and theory that creates guidance and structure for good practice. This involves reviewing an experience analyzing evaluating and using it to change future outcomes. ‘By engaging in reflection people are usually engaging in a
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H.‚ & Sallis‚ J.F. (2004) Available at: http://eprints.bham.ac./420/1/dropout2.pdf (Accessed: 9th January 2011) DeVito‚ J.A. (1996) Essentials of human communication. 2nd edn. New York: Harperscollins Publishers Jasper‚ M. (2003) Beginning Reflective Practice: Foundations in Nursing and Health Care‚ Nelson Thornes Ltd. Reference http://www.foundation-stage.info/forums/index.php?showtopic=20210 (Accessed 10thJanuary 2011)
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Reflecting on ‘Reflective practice’ By: Linda Finlay‚ Phd‚ BA(Hons)‚ DipCOT “Maybe reflective practices offer us a way of trying to make sense of the uncertainty in our workplaces and the courage to work competently and ethically at the edge of order and chaos…” (Ghaye‚ 2000‚ p.7) Reflective practice has burgeoned over the last few decades throughout various fields of professional practice and education. In some professions it has become one of the defining features of competence‚ even if on occasion
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2010). A crucial aspect of case records is reflective practice‚ for it enhances the construction and effectiveness of case records. Harms stated three key functions that reflective practice has in relation to case records. These key functions consist of the client’s outcomes‚ your self-outcomes‚ and the program outcomes. To grasp the role that reflective practice has upon case records‚ an understanding
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2. Be able to meet the communication and language needs‚ wishes and preferences of individuals. 2.2. Describe the factors to consider when promoting effective communication. -Be clear when giving instructions and demonstrations. -Make sure all students understand you. -Give and receive attention and express what you need and want from your student. - Most importantly have a shared communication system. - Make sure the language you use is appropriate to the age you are teaching; do not
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universally stated goal of current social work practice is the need for practitioners to use reflection in order to enhance‚ develop ‚improve and emancipate their own practice. In professional practice‚ the concept of reflective practice which entails a process of self-analysis‚ self-dialogue‚ self-evaluation and self-observation has long been a prominent concern. In recent years‚ there has been a growing literature concerned with reflective practice which is conceptualized as an approach that acknowledges
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could have been different. Reflective practice requires a conscious effort to think about events and develop insight into them. (Mirco‚ C & Hodgins‚ L.‚ Personal Communications‚ October 16th‚ 2015) This reflective practice process is important in the working world to fix mistakes and prevent them from happening again. Firstly‚ reflective practice plays an important role in one’s professional and personal life. It helps us develop different methods
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