Learning Disabilty - Reflective Case Study
This essay is a reflective account, I will be talking about communication in regards to learning disabilities, and it will explore needs of the client or clients, styles of communication and effectiveness of communication in creating advocacy, empowerment and choice for the client.
‘Reflective practice is something more than thoughtful practice. It is that form of practice which seeks to problematize many situations of professional performance so that they can become potential learning situations and so the practitioners can continue to learn, grow and develop in and through practice.’ (Jarvis 1992). Communication stems from the Latin word communicare, it is ‘imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing or using some other medium.’ (Oxford Dictionaries, 2005). The Gibbs reflective cycle will be used throughout the essay.
Gibbs (1988) has five stages to his to his reflective cycle; it includes a description of what took place followed by feelings about it, and reflection on what thoughts and feeling were at the time. Then it is evaluated, has it been a positive or negative experience, the happening is then analysed and conclusions are made whether there could have been an alternative or what you could have done differently. Finally an action plan is thought of, what you would do if a similar experience ascended again in the future.
Gibbs Reflective Cycle:
Communication is fundamental to nursing and can be used by nurses to encourage, inspire, educate clients and families by explain procedures or describing side effects of medication etc., facilitate mutual support, and acquire essential information necessary by performing client interviews for the overall well-being of the client. Along with communication, interpersonal skills will help establish verstehen and build a rapport with the client, it is important to be able to empathise and support your client to reduce their anxiety and stress. Therefore it is essential to establish and maintain
‘Reflective practice is something more than thoughtful practice. It is that form of practice which seeks to problematize many situations of professional performance so that they can become potential learning situations and so the practitioners can continue to learn, grow and develop in and through practice.’ (Jarvis 1992). Communication stems from the Latin word communicare, it is ‘imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing or using some other medium.’ (Oxford Dictionaries, 2005). The Gibbs reflective cycle will be used throughout the essay.
Gibbs (1988) has five stages to his to his reflective cycle; it includes a description of what took place followed by feelings about it, and reflection on what thoughts and feeling were at the time. Then it is evaluated, has it been a positive or negative experience, the happening is then analysed and conclusions are made whether there could have been an alternative or what you could have done differently. Finally an action plan is thought of, what you would do if a similar experience ascended again in the future.
Gibbs Reflective Cycle:
Communication is fundamental to nursing and can be used by nurses to encourage, inspire, educate clients and families by explain procedures or describing side effects of medication etc., facilitate mutual support, and acquire essential information necessary by performing client interviews for the overall well-being of the client. Along with communication, interpersonal skills will help establish verstehen and build a rapport with the client, it is important to be able to empathise and support your client to reduce their anxiety and stress. Therefore it is essential to establish and maintain
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