A 2000 Word Reflection on Communication
A 2000 word reflection, using Gibbs reflective model (1988) to focus on ONE specific conversation where personal communication and interpersonal skills has had a direct impact on the patient’s nursing care.
Introduction
This essay is going to discuss aspects of effective communication using Gibbs model of reflection G Gibbs (1988). The conversation took place whilst I was on my first placement with a community mental health team. The conversation I witnessed took place at the patient’s home between my mentor and a patient I will call Sally to maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Nursing &Midwifery Council code of Professional conduct (2008) we had gone to visit Sally to do a memory test (ACE-R) Addenbrookes Cognitive Examination she had been suffering from memory problems for some time according to her family but Sally didn’t believe that she had memory problems and put it down to her age.
Description
My mentor and I arrived at Sally’s home just after lunch, present for our visit was Sally, her daughter and her husband although Sally was aware that we were coming she was very irritated as she didn’t want us there and thought her daughter and husband had been scheming behind her back she was very upset with them and suspicious of us. My mentor asked the family and Sally if we could see her alone this was fine with her so the daughter and husband reluctantly agreed. My mentor sat in front of Sally and explained why we had come to visit, who we both were and what we did she asked Sally was it ok if I stayed. My mentor then went on to explain the memory test (ACE-R) to Sally she explained that the test could be a little patronising but it needed to be done Sally agreed to take part in the memory test. First my mentor positioned herself next to Sally and asked her could she hear her alright and did she need her glasses Sally said yes she needed her glasses and she was a little hard of hearing she showed my mentor that she was wearing her
Introduction
This essay is going to discuss aspects of effective communication using Gibbs model of reflection G Gibbs (1988). The conversation took place whilst I was on my first placement with a community mental health team. The conversation I witnessed took place at the patient’s home between my mentor and a patient I will call Sally to maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Nursing &Midwifery Council code of Professional conduct (2008) we had gone to visit Sally to do a memory test (ACE-R) Addenbrookes Cognitive Examination she had been suffering from memory problems for some time according to her family but Sally didn’t believe that she had memory problems and put it down to her age.
Description
My mentor and I arrived at Sally’s home just after lunch, present for our visit was Sally, her daughter and her husband although Sally was aware that we were coming she was very irritated as she didn’t want us there and thought her daughter and husband had been scheming behind her back she was very upset with them and suspicious of us. My mentor asked the family and Sally if we could see her alone this was fine with her so the daughter and husband reluctantly agreed. My mentor sat in front of Sally and explained why we had come to visit, who we both were and what we did she asked Sally was it ok if I stayed. My mentor then went on to explain the memory test (ACE-R) to Sally she explained that the test could be a little patronising but it needed to be done Sally agreed to take part in the memory test. First my mentor positioned herself next to Sally and asked her could she hear her alright and did she need her glasses Sally said yes she needed her glasses and she was a little hard of hearing she showed my mentor that she was wearing her