Reflective Essay On Nursing Practice Placements
INTRODUCTION
In this essay, I will reflect upon my practice placements and discuss my development in relation to professional/ethical practice, care delivery, care management and personal/professional development. These are the four domains related to the learning outcomes required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2004)) for entry in to the professional register. They are all concerned with promoting high standards of professional practice and good quality of patient’s care. I will also reflect upon the Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) activities and discuss how these have contributed to my development in practice. I have changed all the names used in this essay for confidential reasons (NMC, 2004).
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I learnt that my posture and standing with my arms folded could actually portray lack of interested in the other people (including clients) and to others; I may come across as hostile. Riley (2000) believes that if a non verbal message contradicts a friendly verbal one most people will believe the non verbal message. Eye contact is a powerful non verbal cue used as a method of regulating the flow of conversations for example, looking at someone normally means we would like to start a conversation with them (Riley, 2000). I have realised that by not making eye contact with new people, I was probably halting any chances I could have had to acquaint my-self with them. However, I am now more aware and conscious of my non verbal cues. I rarely stand with my arms folded and when speaking to people, I maintain eye-contact with them whether I know them or not. Riley (2000) argues that many of the unconscious judgements we make in regards to other people are based on the amount and type of eye-contact we make. In other words, communication is essential to our development as social beings. The ability to relate and communicate with others enables the development of either short or long-term relationships (Miller,
In this essay, I will reflect upon my practice placements and discuss my development in relation to professional/ethical practice, care delivery, care management and personal/professional development. These are the four domains related to the learning outcomes required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2004)) for entry in to the professional register. They are all concerned with promoting high standards of professional practice and good quality of patient’s care. I will also reflect upon the Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) activities and discuss how these have contributed to my development in practice. I have changed all the names used in this essay for confidential reasons (NMC, 2004).
Nurses and other health care professionals …show more content…
I learnt that my posture and standing with my arms folded could actually portray lack of interested in the other people (including clients) and to others; I may come across as hostile. Riley (2000) believes that if a non verbal message contradicts a friendly verbal one most people will believe the non verbal message. Eye contact is a powerful non verbal cue used as a method of regulating the flow of conversations for example, looking at someone normally means we would like to start a conversation with them (Riley, 2000). I have realised that by not making eye contact with new people, I was probably halting any chances I could have had to acquaint my-self with them. However, I am now more aware and conscious of my non verbal cues. I rarely stand with my arms folded and when speaking to people, I maintain eye-contact with them whether I know them or not. Riley (2000) argues that many of the unconscious judgements we make in regards to other people are based on the amount and type of eye-contact we make. In other words, communication is essential to our development as social beings. The ability to relate and communicate with others enables the development of either short or long-term relationships (Miller,