Through this reflective exercise I recognized that it is very important to discover a reflection style that works best for me in order to gain all the benefits of the reflective practice. The intentions of my final reflective exercise were confirmed by Caldwell and Grobbel (2013) who stated that students need to take the time to “discover which reflection style works best for each nursing student or practicing nurse will open the door to amazing learning opportunities” (Caldwell & Grobbel‚ 2013‚
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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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“Communication is at the heart of who we are as human beings.” (Rimal & Lapinski‚ 2009‚ p. 247). Communication is defined in the Australian Oxford Mini Dictionary as the sharing or imparting of information (2010‚ p. 102). The ability to communicate effectively with patients is important in establishing a therapeutic relationship that will contribute to their care needs‚ both physically and emotionally (Stein-Parbury‚ 2009‚ p. 9). This essay is about the communication skills used by Nurse Gwen
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encountered during my first community placement I had the opportunity to develop my communication skills not just theoretically but also practically‚ facing a real life environment. My placement made me aware of the importance of interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in the delivery of care. Throughout my nursing career‚ I will be encouraged to develop reflective practice skills and become a reflective practitioner. Reflection refers to a series of steps that you may take to question
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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 come across. The United Kingdom (UK) has welcomed a
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Reflective Practice Introduction: Reflection its self is looking into personal thoughts and actions. For nurses this would mean looking at how they performed a particular task taking into consideration their interaction with their colleagues and other members of staff‚ patients and in some cases relatives This then enables the nurse to assess their actions and thought processes. There are various frameworks of reflection that one could choose and the examples used for this work
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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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I am a health care assistant (HCA) on an elderly care surgical ward and we nurse many different patients who have had elective surgery and corrective surgery after a trauma. I have a lot of contact with patients who suffer with dementia‚ ongoing confusion due to urinary tract infections and can often display challenging and aggressive behavior. I have found on a daily basis that patients become can frustrated when they cannot communicate what they want‚ and I was sure that with my strong accent
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Reflective Account On Communication! Whilst on shift one day I needed to ask my key resident Mr H what clothes he wanted to wear for that day. Mr H is very hard of hearing but refuses to wear a hearing aid as he states they make his ears sore. Mr H has no speech difficulties. Before I proceed with Mr H’s care I check his care plan where it is documented how he likes to be communicated with. Any changes to Mr H’s communication ability should be reported and documented straight onto a daily diary
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Reflective account on communication Communication is very important in order to express needs and emotions. There are two types of communication‚ verbal and non-verbal‚ both of which are important in understanding and supporting someone. This report is based on a 40 year old lady that finds verbal communication hard‚ due to shyness. She also has bipolar and cerbal-palsey. The communication barrier I have with AB is she is finding speaking to me other then yes‚ no and don’t know very hard. She
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