Assignment:
A student nurse is at clinical site half way through, so you will be doing Journal entery based on your field experience or practice.
Goal
On any given day, a nurse can play a pivotal role in someone's life. Experienced nurses often share stories of previous experiences and draw upon these experiences when circumstances warrant.
Hence, reflection can be a valuable tool. It serves as a tool for not only recalling experiences but also for applying lessons learned from those experiences. Keeping a nursing journal provides these benefits and more.
Assignment
(450 to 500 words):
In your journal entry, answer the following questions:
Learning from Experiences
Reflect on the 3 most challenging patient encounters and discuss what was most challenging for each.
What did you learn from this experience?
What resources did you have available?
What evidence-based practice did you use for this patient?
What new skills are you learning?
What would you do differently?
How are you managing patient flow and volume?
Communicating and Feedback
Respond to the following reflective questions:
• How might I improve on my skills and knowledge, and how to communicate that back to my Preceptor?
• How am I doing? What is missing?
• What type of feedback am I receiving from my Preceptor?