Mental health problems, in which an individual loses the ability to be personally and socially responsible, to exhibit self-awareness, and to pose resilience, are prevalent throughout Australia (Moxham, Robson & Pegg 2015). Nurses encounter many people with mental illness in different health-care settings (Moxham, Robson & Pegg 2015). Therefore, knowledge and skills related to mental health care are essential and beneficial across all areas of nursing practice (Moxham, Robson & Pegg 2015). Reflection, a process of learning from experiences, allows to assess previous knowledge in light of these experiences and to integrate this new knowledge to inform future practice (Husebø, O’Regan & Nestel 2015). Gibbs’ model of reflection, which comprises six stages including description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan, can be utilised to support the process of reflection in nursing education (Husebø, O’Regan & Nestel 2015). During tutorials, students watched a three-part documentary series, Changing Minds: The Inside Story, which was filmed inside one of the busiest Psychiatric Units in Australia to uncover the realities of mental health treatment as following the clients’ progress towards mental health recovery with the help of the staff. In the documentary, the clients who agreed to be filmed include Sandra, a grandmother experiencing bipolar affective disorder. …show more content…
In this reflection paper, my learning experience through the videos, especially focusing on Sandra’s story in the first episode, will be appraised using Gibbs’ model of reflection, aiming to identify the implications for my learning and my future professional nursing
Presented issues such as lack of nursing opportunities for nursing graduates, lack of respect for the nursing profession and nurses being viewed as a threat by doctors continues to be of an existence today. As a nurse, I feel that it is of high importance to highlight these presented issues from the film not only because they were the most outstanding to me but because the nursing profession needs more
In a report titled “A vision for psychiatric nursing: A shared journey for mental healthcare in Ireland”, the HSE (2012) stressed the need for CS to be available and utilised by all nurses to promote recovery values and principles in clinical practice. It asserts that the process of CS should continue throughout a person’s career. The organisation also asserts that CS should not be limited to individuals when they are only in the clinical practise; it should be promoted even in more advanced management positions, research sector or even education. All these assertions by the HSE are ingrained in nursing literature.
This reflective essay will demonstrate the concept of reflection. The model of reflection by Driscoll, 2007 has been followed in this essay to reflect the clinical skills that I have studied and practiced in week 7to week 9 of this unit which assisted me to get prepared for the practical experience which I will commence at the end of this semester. I have practiced numerous skills during the practicals class, but this essay will be a focus on taking care of bedsore and wound management.
The purpose of this essay is to reflect and critically study an incident in a clinical setting whilst using a model of reflection. This will allow me to analyse and make sense of the incident and draw conclusions relating to personal learning outcomes. The significance of critical analysis and critical incidents will briefly be discussed, followed by the process of reflection using the chosen model. The incident will then be described and analysed and the people involved introduced. The names of the people involved have been changed to protect their privacy and I will examine issues raised in light of the recent literature relating to the incident.
In this essay, I will discuss three clinical skills that I undertook during the six weeks placement: Giving an insulin injection, hand washing and dressing a trauma wound.
Utilising John’s model of structured reflection I will reflect on the care I instigated to a patient with complex needs. The patient in question was admitted to the Emergency Assessment Unit for surgical patients then transferred to the ward where I work as a staff nurse.
Burns, S. Bulman, C. Palmer, A. (1997) Reflective Practice in Nursing - The growth of the professional practitioner. London: Blackwell Science.
“Emotional Intelligences and Reflective Practice are Integral Components of Building a Therapeutic Relationship in Nursing”
Rolfe, Gary; Freshwater, Dawn; Jasper, Melanie (2001). Critical reflection for nursing and the helping professions: a user's guide. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York: Palgrave. pp. 26–35
Definitions of reflection vary depending on the discipline of the author. Having reviewed the literature, Bulman (2008, p.2), a nurse, defines it as “reviewing an experience from practice so that it may be described, analysed, evaluated and used to inform and change future practice”. It is a personal process requiring honesty, openness, self-awareness, courage and a willingness to act on criticism. It acknowledges that feelings and emotions influence actions. Critical reflection involves in depth examination and questioning of personal, social, historical, cultural and political assumptions and perspectives that are embedded in actions. It is an active process enabling one to make sense of events, situations and actions that occur in the workplace (Oelofsen, 2012). It transforms a situation in which there is confusion and doubt to one that is clear and coherent (Dewey, 2010).
This assignment focuses on an incident which was experienced during a community placement. The patient suffered from bowel cancer, my mentor and I were visiting her to change her dressing. The names of people have been changed to ensure confidentiality Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2008). Gibbs (1988) cited in Jasper (2013) will be used as the reflective model because it is simple and, easy to understand. Through the model’s six key stages I will describe my experience and how I maintained dignity while giving personal care to patients in the community. Writing a reflective account makes one relive their thoughts and, feelings and make appropriate changes when required (Howaston-Jones, 2013).
In this paper, I will reflect an interpretation of Mrs. R.’s story using Parse’s ‘theory of human becoming’ as a framework, the relevance of this theory in nursing practice will also be discussed.
This reflective essay will lay emphasis on one of the learning needs I have developed during my two week taster placement in hospital. Reflection helps an individual build upon their skills and makes room for self-criticism as he or she can contemplate upon actions and make relevant changes (Taylor, 2000). I will be applying the “What”, “So what” and “Now what” model of reflection by Driscoll (2000) in this piece of work because it is a more coherent and comprehensible approach to follow when writing a reflective account and is also an easier guide to writing reflections. The learning need I chose to reflect on from my learning plan is having a better understanding of diabetes and the 6 basic medications used in treating the condition since it is a common illness on the ward I am have been allocated on for my first placement. The timescale set for achieving this objective was by the end of my two week placement that is from 27th January to 9th February and I achieved it with the help of a host of factors. In this assignment, all the names of the patients and wards have been omitted and indicated with letters and numbers for confidentiality reasons as stated in the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct (2008). The paper will primarily touch on the type 2 diabetes and furthermore on the achievement on my learning need.
Help improved my clinical skills and professional development, made me proactive and thus have learnt that reflection is an important tool for student nurse to improve on their practice.
Many factors contribute to the negative notion of mental illness from the stigmas associated with the illness and the lack of attention surrounding the subject. Although the previously discussed issues surrounding mental illness are very important, through my short yet intense experience as an intern at the West Oaks Outpatient Clinic, I became aware of the lack of knowledge as it relates to mental health on a micro level which then spills over to the macro level of social work, which is a social issue that is of great concern to me.