Introduction The purpose of this essay is to use reflection on an aspect of my learning that I have come across so far as a student nurse‚ and how I plan to use this knowledge when I start my placements. This will give me a good base on which to build my interpersonal skills. After having a brief introduction on various religions‚ it brought to my attention the diversity in multi cultural societies and how‚ as a nurse I need a good understanding of treatment and communication barriers that I will
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In order to help me with my reflection I have chosen Gibbs (1988)‚ as the model to help guide my reflective process. This model comprises of a process that helps the individual look at a situation and think about their thoughts and feelings at the time of the incident. Reflective skills help us to think about what could have been done‚ so that if a similar situation occurs again the experience gained can be used to deal with the situation in a professional manner (Palmer et al 1997). To enable
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This reflective essay will look in to aspects of communication on two separate interactions with patients in a clinic area. Key areas that can be improved on will be identified and established; using appraisal forms allowing for critical reflection‚ and a shortlist of the main points will be evaluated and discussed. Relevant literature will be used to examine the areas identified‚ and how these communication skills can be improved on in the future‚ and how they can be put in to working practice.
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In order to provide safe competent and ethical patient care‚ I as a new graduate nurse need to abide by the CNO practice standard and guidelines (CNO‚ 2014). Therefore‚ understanding that in order to maintain the necessary knowledge and skills‚ I need to reflect on my daily practice. Once I have completed the BScN program at McMaster University and successfully written the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX)‚ I will have accomplished the entry-to-level practice requirements according to
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This is a reflective essay which will address a recent experience gained from the Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU) that occurred during my placement and while under the Overseas Nurses Programme. This will utilize John’s Model for Structured Reflection (MSR). This essay will also be integrating the first learning outcome of the course. This incident involves a 48-year old female who came in to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) with chief complaint of shortness of breath‚ productive cough and pleuritic
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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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As an RA‚ I hope to impact my residents and community by fostering a safe‚ welcoming‚ and supportive environment. Students living on their own face challenges without the support of their previous situations‚ and whether that support is emotional or academic‚ I will strive to personally aid them in their success. If I am unable to help‚ I will connect them to the university resources that can. To impact the BU community as a whole‚ I would encourage my residents to get involved themselves. There
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As a staff nurse in the emergency room I had to develop leadership skills in order to effectively deliver quality care and maintain safety in a fast paced environment. By identifying safety risks associated with the assignment of inexperienced nurses to triage and discussing the breakdown in communication between physicians and staff‚ caused by inaccurate triage acuity levels‚ I effectively facilitated the change in the process of assignments to triage. Once the need of education‚ mentoring and
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Introduction During my clinical rotation at Kaiser Permanente on April 30‚ 2012‚ I proceeded to listen to nursing knowledge exchange (NKE) with my nurse‚ to obtain information in regards to my patient Ms.Sunshine*. Then I went into my patient’s room and introduced myself and proceeded to do a head to toe assessment. Subsequently‚ I started to obtained the subjective data and objective data that can be found in Appendix 1. I created a list of nursing diagnosis that were individualized to Ms. Sunshine
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In a presentation about parents and families of students with disabilities‚ the Riley family came up and shared their experiences about living with Catherine‚ a woman who has Down syndrome. The three presenters who shared were Molly‚ Nola‚ and Catherine. Molly‚ who is Catherine’s older sister‚ talked about what it was like growing up together with Catherine and how it affected her life. Nola‚ Catherine’s mother‚ told what it was like bringing and raising a child with Down syndrome in this world.
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