...How do I . . . Write a Reflection? Why reflective writing? Reflection offers you the opportunity to consider how your personal experiences and observations shape your thinking and your acceptance of new ideas. Professors often ask students to write reading reflections. They do this to encourage you to explore your own ideas about a text, to express your opinion rather than summarise the opinions of others. Reflective writing can help you to improve your analytical skills because it requires you to express what you think, and more significantly, how and why you think that way. In addition, reflective analysis asks you to acknowledge that your thoughts are shaped by your assumptions and preconceived ideas; in doing so, you can appreciate the ideas of others, notice how their assumptions and preconceived ideas may have shaped their thoughts, and perhaps recognize how your ideas support or oppose what you read. Types of Reflection Experiential Reflection: Popular in professional programs, like business, nursing, forensics and education, reflection is an important part of making connections between theory and practice. When you are asked to reflect upon experience in a placement, you do not only describe your experience, but you evaluate it based on ideas from class. You can assess a theory or approach based on your observations and practice and evaluate your own knowledge and skills within your professional field. This opportunity to take the time to think ...
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...“Being a caregiver of senior people is a challenge” this is my contemplation after I went to the field visit. I observed a numerous of learning situations in the area of aged care facilities. I explored myself with the permition of my facilitator to look around and have a little time conversation to elderly people. As the exploration and observation going trough I found out that communicating with the elderly people is a difficult process and a challenge to the caregiver that may impact to implement the system of care. Communication is one of the barrier that results in difficulty and stress between caregivers and elderly patient. This may vary in different ways such as cultures, languages and lose of some forms of functionality (Edwards & Chapman 2004 and Smith et al., 2010). Base on my knowledge of learning and experienced of visiting nursing home; I will finish by reflecting the significance of this assignments and the suggestion of giving care for elderly people and coping stress of a caregiver. While I’m sitting down beside of 76 years old woman for having a converse, I had a feeling of amusing in her story and a bit of emotional as well when I realised her thorny situation. Recently, the nurse comes for the medication of this old woman that I am talking with. In this situation I learned the communication skills of how to convince the demented patient who’s refusing her medication and complaining of something which is not happened. Actually, on that time I admitted...
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...COM 301 Reflective Writing # 2 (Verbal and non-verbal) Reflective Writing Two A. Verbal 1. What labels, that you dislike, have been applied to you or to groups (for example: ethnic, social, cultural, professional, etc.) to which you belong? Explain how the labels have or have not affected you. One ethnic label that I dislike is the term “Chino” or “Chinks.” I do not like to be referred to as Chinese as Hmong people are not Chinese (people like to use it even though they know that Hmong people are not Chinese). Neither do I like for people to label me by my eyes (in fact, I do not believe that I have small chinky eyes). Although I do not like this label, it hardly affects me at all because it’s not an accusatory label; no one is accusing me that I’m a “Chino” or a “Chink.” One label pertaining to my religion is that I am a polygamist. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and no, we don’t believe in polygamy (don’t get it confused with the Fundamentalist LDS- they’re different). It’s ironic that people would assume that Mormons are polygamists when in fact, no one assumes that I am a polygamist when I tell them that I’m Hmong. Polygamy plays a role in the Hmong culture; my wife has more grandparents that she can name. In fact, Hmong people still practice polygamy in the United States, though, in secret of course. In contrast to the previous label I mentioned, being labeled a polygamist upsets me because it is used more as an accusatory label;...
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...Reflective Writing Task – Part B: Reflecting on my journal articles, I can see where not only my writing developed, but also my confidence and skills as an Enrolled Nurse. I can read day one of my journal where I was new to the ward, I didn’t really know where everything was and I was anxious about working with the babies, because they look so fragile and delicate. But as I look through the journal entries I see myself getting to know the ward, becoming my confident with myself and my work and working with my patients and their families to obtain an outcome we are satisfied with. I think I have developed my critical thinking by listening to information of the nurses I am working with about their way of doing things and adapting this to my...
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...BEGINNING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE REFLECTION ON FIELD VISIT I was given a chance to experience my first visit to St. Vincent’s Hospital. I was arranged to follow and observe on nurse A during her morning shift. At the time of the visit, many emotions were running through me, I was so excited, anxious and at the same time feeling nervous. I was wondering on what will I see and found during this observational visit. Luckily, nurse A was very friendly and warm. She projected on whatever I have studied and let me experienced it in real life. For me it was like all the theory in the book has suddenly come alive I observed on some clinical nursing role carried by nurse A, just as I read on Kozier and Erb’s Fundamental of Nursing by Berman et al. (2012), where they identified the roles and function of the nurse. Nurse A showed she care for her patients, not only physically, but also psychologically. I could see that she really pay attention to details about her patients’ medication and listened to her patients for their needs and what they feel. I also observed on her communication skill, where she performed good communication and interaction skill with all of her patients and acted like a teacher to help the patients to acknowledge about their health and the health procedure that the patients must be aware of (Berman et al., 2012). It has come to my awareness as well on how important is the communication skill with the patient as the high-level communication between a...
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...Dr. Michael Hart EDUC 305 Reflective Writing Assignment 3 Idealism is derived from ancient Greek philosopher, Plato. Idealists believe that reality exists independent of the human mind. Matter is characterized by instability; therefore it is not a reliable source of knowledge. Idealism is characterized as education that is highly intellectual in content and the standards of achievement are universal. This means that all students are held to the same standard of excellence. All ideas are deemed as enduring and the only true reality (Dunn, 2005). Idealism challenges the mind to consider the nature of reality and questions of “ought” and “why” directly addressing question of truth and meaning Plato views on idealism are contrasted with Aristotle realism and he believed that the external world have apparent absolute existence. Idealism provides meaning without verification, and realism provides verification without meaning (Brayley, 2003). Aristotle is referred to as the father of realism. Unlike Plato, Aristotle did not believe that reality existed independent of the human mind. He instead believed that reality consisted of both matter and form. He stated that each particle of matter has both universal and particular properties. Realists believe that reality exist independent of the human mind. Aristotle believes that the proper study of matter leads to the formation of better ideas, and ultimately true knowledge and understanding. Aristotle beliefs are apposite...
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...Throughout the semester, I believe I have improved on my writing skills tremendously.Even Though I have had difficulties,My writing has improved by evaluating the most important information that matters rather than stating the obvious. In my writing I’ve gained confidence in forming my own opinion about a certain subject. On the critical thinking part, I think I have been able to look deeper into depth about what a story is actually revealing. My critical thinking has improved by the class discussions with my peers and gaining the knowledge of how they interpret the text we have read this semester. Also narrowing down the central idea and important points to cover. Having to do an oral presentation allowed me to inquire the opportunity to...
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...This semester of English 111 has taught me many things about my writing. I have learned that one of my best strategies with writing is getting a head start. I have learned that I will produce a better paper if I work on it periodically rather than all at once before the due date. Writing a paper periodically allows my brain to take a rest between each night. While my brain does get a rest, writing periodically also allows me to think of new thoughts and ideas that I want to incorporate into my paper. Along with this idea, a strategy that doesn’t work as well for me is trying to do too much at once. For the Paradise Lost Analysis and British Literature Analysis, I tried to do everything in one night so I wouldn’t have to worry about it any more. This technique put even more stress on me and made me overwhelmed. Although my literary analyses seemed strong in my...
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...Throughout my life, writing was always a challenging subject to me. Although I may not be able to write as well as others, I have enhanced my writing skills. As I was assigned to write a great amount of essays in this English course, I realized that my writing has improved immensely. This course has taught me how to write various types of essays, for example, rhetorical analysis, review, report, and reader responses. Every essay has different requirements and different components to include. By using these skills to compose an essay, I am capable of improving my writing and noticing my strengths and weaknesses. Every year, my writing skills improve little by little due to the amount of practice from writing essays. In every essay, there was...
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...With help from an outstanding teacher, classmates, and friends, my writing has improved tremendously over the course of this year. The thing that helped to progress my writing ability the most was, and still is, all of the out of class work that Mr.Ferges has put us through. Although it has been very laboring and time consuming, I have seen significant growth in my ability analyze and write essays. Looking back at my work and seeing such improvement has also helped me to become more content with my work, another thing I struggled with throughout this year. Because I am now more comfortable with how my writing sounds to other people, I am able to write more fluently and faster, making more time to work on and improve my other areas of concern....
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...Assessment is the first stage of nursing process in which the nurse should carry out a complete and holistic nursing assessment of every patient’s needs, regardless of the reason for the encounter. Usually, an assessment framework, based on a nursing model is used. This assignment attempts to define the points of view of two different frameworks used to collect health assessment data, which are Majory Gordon’s Functional Health Pattern (1994) and The Roy Adaptation Model (2009). The next part would be mentioned about codes of professional, ethical and legal considerations. Finally, I would reflect myself regarding to how to collect and organise patient’s comprehensive health assessment data use these frameworks. The Functional Health Pattern assessment framework is particularly useful in collecting health data to formulate nursing diagnoses (Gordon, 1994, p. 69). Gordon has defined 11 functional health patterns that provide for a holistic client database (p.70). The first pattern is Health perception-health management pattern, is focused on the patient’s perceived level of health and well-being, and how to manage patient’s health. The next pattern is Nutritional –metabolic pattern. This assessment is focused on the pattern of food and fluid intake relative to metabolic need (pp. 80-82). The Elimination pattern is the third pattern. In this pattern, data collection is focused on excretory of the patient. Includes regularity and control of bowel and bladder habits...
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...The following reflection explores my experience and learning as I venture into higher education via online learning this semester. As part of this exploration, I have reviewed my learning of time management techniques, motivation theories, deep and surface approaches to learning against the backdrop of this journey. I have included the thinking of others, my own experience and how this has and will affect my engagement online in the future. I have had mixed experiences over the past six weeks, when working through the materials and activities. However, I consider that both the positive and negative events have led me to reflect and develop a deeper understanding of the practice associated with online learning and each of the topics (Biggs & Moore 1993). I continue to work at each of the tasks required and apply a ‘read extra’ approach. This is challenging in the time available. However, I came into this degree wanting to learn as much as possible. Time management techniques, as reflected in my journal, allow me to stop, reflect on priorities and get organised. I have long term and daily planners (Time Management, p.2). I am also applying the 80/20 Pareto Principle. I take regular breaks and reduce the work periods. These are productive and achievable chunks of study (Jay 2002, p.68). I now know that not only does this provide a structured approach to my learning, but it also gives me a sense of control. I mentioned in my journal, that I have post-polio syndrome...
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...This paper has not followed the formatting guidelines. The reference list follows APA 5 but there should be double spacing between the entries. Nicola Adams S00109832 RSL Clinical Visit In this essay I will reflect on my recent visit to the RSL War Veterans Retirement Village, in particular the ‘Clinical Role’ I witnessed, and the communication I observed between the Health Practitioner and the residents. Upon arrival at the Village we were given a chart detailing the “conceptual model for registered nurse practice in contemporary aged care environments” as used by the Veterans Village and I immediately realised that the role of Registered Nurse within an aged care facility is multi-faceted. My Grandma lives in an elderly peoples’ home in England where I have visited on numerous occasions. I have never seen a registered nurse in the facility and had made an assumption that they were present only in the Medical Centres and hospitals. According to the RSL village model the registered nurse role is complex; ranging from providing medical treatment and care for the resident to providing spiritual and emotional support for the family, resident, and community (RSL, 2006). I saw a number of ways in which the emotional needs of the residents were catered for, one being the inclusion of animals within the facility. The village housed an enclosure of rabbits and birds, and also several resident pet cats. I feel that giving the residents an opportunity to touch animals is...
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...Patient safety issues that I came across during my clinic visit to Cheras Baru community clinic were patient privacy, communication between doctor and patient, and hand washing practices. As the clinic was undersized, there were not many rooms available. ECG and vision tests were held in one same room. An old lady who came in for ECG was asked to lie down on the bed and expose her chest while the nurse who attended pulled the curtain over. At the same time, another nurse called an old man into the room for vision test. Before this man took his seat, he peeped into the curtain. For a second, I was stoned by the act of the old man. The nurse did not say a word and continued with the ECG. I felt that the privacy of the lady was breached. This situation could cause embarrassment to the patient and may affect the results of the examination too. Firstly, I think that vision tests and ECG should be done in separate rooms. However, due to space constraint, nurses should be attentive and should not be oblivious of the wrong doings of other patients. If I was put in a similar situation, I would have corrected the act of the old man without any hesitation and would have explained to him the consequences of his action. During consultation, a doctor who attended the old lady was not able to explain her condition in layman’s term and did not make any initiative to make his patient understand about her condition, leaving the patient unclear about her illness. Reluctance of the doctor may lead...
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...Event Description | Strengths & Weaknesses observed | Key message learnt from the visit and steps for improvement | I was given a chance to experience my first visit to a local hospital in Port Dickson on the 23rd March 2014 with many of my other colleagues. At the time of the visit many emotions were running through me. I was very excited, anxious and nervous at the same time. One of the nurses directed us into a hall and explained about the safety precautions to be taken in order to prevent ourselves from any transmissible diseases. Later we were instructed to separate into groups and observe different types of wards. | First we visited the pediatric ward, where I observed some clinical nursing skills practiced by the nurses. Most of them were very polite and gentle with the patients, who performed their roles with absolute perfection. However there were some nurses who seemed to be ignorant and didn’t respond to patients’ needs. The doctors seemed to be very busy individuals whom weren’t punctual enough. Despite this they performed good communication and interaction skills with not only the patients but also with the people who came along with them and the nurses. They also helped the patients to acknowledge about their health and the procedures that they should undergo.Subsequently as I was observing the orthopedic ward, I was surprised when the doctor showed me the patient's file without seeking consent. In addition to this I also came across patient safety issues. The...
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