The author, a nurse practitioner based in an Emergency Department (ED), from here on in will be referred to as ‘the practitioner’. The practitioner is currently employed in a development role with the view, following training, of becoming an acute care practitioner. This will entail working autonomously: taking accurate clinical histories, physical examination, gain differential…
Rolfe- Freshwater and Jasper (2001) Framework for Diabetes
Reflective account, using framework from Rolfe , Freshwater and Jasper (2001) of a patient with regards to a long term condition and identification of a learning need to be achieved during the module. This essay is reflective based on my experience while on a clinical placement. The aim is to demonstrate an understanding of my…
Reflective essay relating to a patient with COPD
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this essay is to adopt Rolfe, Freshwater and Jasper (2001) model of reflection in reflecting upon my experience in practice placement while caring for a patient with a long term condition. This model will help to identify the learning needs and how it may be achieved. To maintain confidentiality in this…
A Reflective Account Of A Fundamental Caring Skill Nursing Essay
For my reflective account of my caring skill of assisting somebody to eat I am going to use “A model of reflective practice” Gibbs, G. (1988). My practice was at a residential home with sixteen permanent residents and two respite rooms and so the health and amount of care needed by each individual varied. Some…
Areas of Nursing- Personal Reflection- and Coping Strategies
Nursing Trends and Issues Areas of Nursing It has long been mentioned that the nursing profession is not for everyone. The job requires those who are intelligent, reliable as well as compassionate to deal with the ills of the world. Any nurse is often exhausted at the end of the day. This is due to…
Reflection In Occupational Therapy Practice
I have always struggled with reflection, initially I didnt see the point of going over and over events that had happened, I was confident that the action I had taken at the time was right for the moment, but if I felt that it wasnt I would acknowledge that and improve next time, obviously this…
Presentation on Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Reflection
INTRODUCTION As a part of my Overseas Nursing Programme, I had to conduct a seminar presentation on any topic of my interest in front of students. I was given the date of presentation. Knowledge expands through communication and presentation is a means of communication and best applicable when delivering knowledge to a group. Presentation means…
Reflective Essay on Personal Performance
Reflective account of on-going nursing training programme This essay is a reflective account on the progress I have made during the on-going nursing training programme I have embarked upon. The areas I intend to cover include the usefulness of assessment feedback for facilitating growth and for understanding the areas that need to be improved in…
Example Reflective Essay using Rolfe Reflective Model
This reflective essay will adopt Rolfe’s model of reflection , (Rolfe, G et al. 2001) which was derived from Borton’s developmental model. (Boyd E et al. 1983) The scenario is presented as Appendix 1 and the patient has been anonymised as ‘Lee’ in accordance with the NMC guidelines (NMC 2008) What? When analysed in overview,…
Reflective Practice in Nursing Communication
This assignment looks at the study of theoretical reflection in conjunction with how effective communication skills can be developed to expand our knowledge. To achieve this I will explain what reflection practice is using models of reflection ; evaluate theories of personal development – what they are and how they are used. Discuss how reflective…