Gem Boy Reflection

Ian-Bradley Tancred This essay analyses and describes what reflection is and how it supports your personal and professional learning. It elaborates upon how and why recognizing your strengths and weaknesses are important and how they can enhance lifelong learning. It describes what arguments and assertions are, what the differences are between them and which one is better.

Working alongside peers who were very different than me, but were also similar. In Kindergarten, I was placed in an experimental classroom that was designed to integrate students with special needs into the mainstream classroom. I remember students receiving extra attention, but the teachers were always focused on each and every one of us building that connection. I still talk to Mrs. K every few years. She built a very special connection with her students.

This reflective essay will be adopted from Rolfe, Freshwater and Jasper’s (2001) reflection model. This reflection is based on a case study that I have read and will be based on the intervention I have chosen to treat the patient. Mr. Castello was admitted to the ward for observation after a fight and sustaining a laceration to his right forehead from a beer bottle and extensive bruising and scratches to his left arm. Mr. Castello had a pre-existing chest infection, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), and asthma. Assessing, cleaning and dressing his wounds is an integral part of his treatment, as his DM can lead to delayed wound healing and increased chance of infection (Salazar, Ennis, & Koh, 2016). This could be successfully achieved through

I quickly adjusted and learned my way around the school and that’s where my journey began. I went from being shy and nervous to secure and confident in a matter of six months. In my JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) class I learned leadership skills

It all started when I joined a sports medicine class. I took this class in hope of becoming a student athletic trainer and sure enough I did. Being a part of athletic training was a changing experience for me. I met my core group of friends plus met so many other wonderful people. In athletic training, I was connected with every sport and became close with athletes when helping them with injuries or anything else they need. Standing on the sidelines with them experiencing their wins and even losses enabled us to become extremely close. Meeting as many people as I have and connecting with them helped me to overcome my shyness and open

It all began when I joined a Alameda Community Learning Center. Its my first year at ACLC. As an introvert, I was not a chatty person. I find it hard to interact with other students. But later, I made some friends who serves on the school board and Contemporary Community

Naturally, I am a kind of person who have some types of introvert personalities. I find it difficult to interact and mingle around with a group of people. I always prefer to do things by myself. The moment I started school in Richland for about a year, I have realized that my behavior has completely changed due to the group assignments and discussions that we together. Most of the courses that I have taken too have helped me a lot. I can now interact and share ideas with the other students.

Even though it may sound strange, moving to a different school really had an impact on me. I remember that I used to be a very outgoing,

I decided to push myself out of my comfort zone and get to know new people. Once I did that it was easy to talk to others and get use to school and become more comfortable. I met my first best friend Marísa who was older and that’s how I became more acquainted with upperclassmen. The experience helped me grow as a person and have better communication skills for the future. Lastly, I learned that everyone is different in every way and situations do happen for a reason.

As we begin to wrap up this semester, I reflect on all the learning and achievements I have obtained thus far in the program. Throughout this semester, my communication and relational capacity has grown, driving me to break out of my comfort shell. At the beginning of this year I had wrote a letter to myself, outlining three goals that I wanted to achieve. The three goals were: work with a palliative client, become more assertive, and to integrate family care into my practice. I began the semester off in acute care, on the medical floor. During the second part of the semester, I was assigned to be in the first group of students to start the Trail Outreach Nursing. My new placement has created a new goal of increasing my communication

I was a very shy, awkward girl. I was scared to do most things, I even got annoyed when i had to talk to people or even present infront of the class. I remember dreading just thinking about having to go up infront of the class and going to events. I became, very scared to do anything with people around me. Then one day i decided to change my group of friends, I tried to communicate with new people. I was very nervous at first, but then i got the hang of it i became very close with those new people. They have really helped me be the best type of person i can be. Now, i just go hangout with that group of friends all the time, I really love that i can be myself around them and just have a good time.

An experience that has impacted me in the past two years was the annual tradition at Farmington Public Schools called the diversity conference. I’ve gone two years in a row and I can honestly say I love it. At this conference you get split up from your friends and get grouped with people of all different races and ethnicities. By doing this activity, I feel like the directors of this conference want you to get out of your comfort zone, be more social, and meet new people that you’d never consider talking to. I would say that I’m not the most outgoing person but this conference has changed me for the better.

Advanced practice nursing (APN) can be loosely defined as an area of nursing in which nurses are required to practice at an advanced level in a specific area of interest. APN extends the boundaries of nursing’s scope of practice and contributes to nursing knowledge, and the development of the profession (Canadian Nurses Association, 2008). In order to become an APN, the nurse must obtain a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited university in an area of concentration designated for advanced practice nursing. According to Joel (2009), there are currently four major groups of APNs: certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners. APN focus on

Being a sheltered and shy child, my social skills were undeveloped. Luckily, working full time in a restaurant taught me countless social lessons. Waiting tables forced me to come out of my shell and I began to enjoy - and even look forward to - conversations with strangers. I didn’t know much but remembered to stay humble and treat others with respect like my parents

One of the most challenging situations I’ve experienced was going into highschool. I was a little apprehensive about going into the 9th grade, because I was placed in a different high school because of rezoning in the VICC program. As a result, I was in a new school, with over two thousand new people. I was worried that I wouldn’t meet any new friends. I am very hesitant when it comes to new people in my life, which makes forming friendships with strangers profoundly difficult.