OD Practitioner Reflective Essay

* establishes a system of praise and constructive criticism - rewards and improvement; grows with the organisation

While growing up my mother worked at a child development center educating children ages 3-5. I enjoyed watching her interacting with the children. So I decided to try to teach a few of the students like she did and I did very well. This is when I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I worked at Jefferson Place Learning Center for almost 5 years. There I decided there to obtain my CDA to groom my skills as an educator but I was not able to complete this. In 2011, I decided it was time for a change and I decided to leave Jefferson place and moved to KinderCare Learning Center. I really enjoyed working for KinderCare but due to transportation I had quit and I started to work Wal Mart. My heart was heavy because I knew that working for was not something

I have never considered the board’s role in WCA’s daily operations. I am now curious to attend a board meeting and learn more about what role they play in the operation of the school.

In the two months I have been in soc 101 there have been many key things to take away from this course. The key thing that has stuck in my mind was culture. It was shocking to find out that about 55 percent of Canadians regard multiculturalism as good. Something that also caught my attention in the discussion of culture that was key was ethnocentrism which is the belief that one person is better than another solely on their heritage an example would be like a white person telling a Muslim person to take off their traditional clothing as he wants the Muslim to act like him and his culture he might feel threatened that they are coming here to take away his culture as if the white person does not have the same standards they want to change it

Rolfe (2011) state that reflection is a mental process which include thinking, feeling, imagining and learning about what was happening in the past and which could be considered as a personal experience. Reflection is a continuous debate on what might have happened differently and if this could affect differently the present and the future regarding the outcome if is positive or negative. Experience underpin the process of reflection.

While working as a transporter and clinic aide at two different hospitals, I was able to interact with many patients. I always enjoyed listening to the patients and helping them when I was able. Throughout my life, I have always been fascinated with the processes that governed the human body. I feel that increasing my knowledge in the field of medicine, will equip me with more skills to impact and improve the lives of more patients.

Clinical practicum has provided a valuable study opportunity to me.When I took care of a living person in wards,I could apply the skills which are learnt from indoor lessons in school and books.Also,I could achieve more knowledge outside textbooks.However,I find that there is a difference between the real situation and theory.In ward,nurses have to be multitasking and need to manage several patients,time is precious to them.Nurses have to make an effort to save time from different ways.To give an example,in the ward I worked in this clinical practicum,nurses connected the syringe to the end of tube and administered drug to a patient with nasogastric tube by giving pressure to pump drug solution down the tube.Thus ,the procedure finished in a few seconds.I learnt this method from them and applied it in my practice.However,I was stopped by the supervisor teacher during one of my practise.She told us that it was wrong to administer drug by using pressure.She then asked me for the right method.I was shocked in that time because I learnt this way from the

When I first arrived on the unit, I was so clueless on where I was. It all happened so fast in between getting off the elevator and standing in the area. Due to the staff in the area being busy I sat and observed, which made me feel the most distant. I immediately found out that the area was called “Same Day Surgery (SDS)”. The nurse on the unit who engaged with the students on the floor was the most helpful and affirming, which made me feel included in patient care. Same Day Surgery is a health care facility that prepares out-patients’ for surgery that will take place that same day, also known to be a pre-operative setting. SDS or outpatient surgery is eligible to patients who needs minor or immediate procedures.

Somewhere across the world, in a jagged sea of waves, a family is making their trek towards the safe ground. A mother is certain that the treacherous sea is much safer for her children than their once beautiful home. I try to imagine what their day was like, what they had for breakfast, and the terror they must have felt as the first wave of salt water hits their child. The stories are gut wrenching. As I sit nestled in a cozy corner of the library, miles away in a safe little town, I wonder what if that was me? How lucky did I get to be where I am now? Five years into the war, we continually hear terror stories in the news. It seems as though our efforts are at a standstill and the war is never ending. Fear seems to be holding us back. (O’Toole 2015) We have a responsibility to serve one another in their time of need and we certainly have a responsibility to care for ourselves and our neighbors, but the fear of the unknown is a powerful objective. Why are we hesitant to commit ourselves to the humanitarian aid in Syria and surrounding countries? What we do know is that many lives are being defined by suffering and there is no end in sight. It is important for us to reach a consensus on how to assist them without

During my education at Western Governors University (WGU), I had the opportunity to take the course Community and Population Health as part of my BSN program. The community health course forced me to go out into my community, something I would have never done otherwise, and interact with its members. The interaction gave me a chance to assess the community’s health problems. Being put out into the community gave me a better understanding of the implication of public health nursing. Giving me a new perspective on the causative factors involved and methods for preventative measures.

I manage the Management & Operating (M&0) Programs to include processes, functions & procedures. I manage a total of 40 M&O slots, & work closely with the Program Liaison’s & POC in Mgmt. & Budget to ensure all agreements reflect current year, verbiage is accurate & site/lab concurrence is received. I submit final agreements to DNN’s front office for approval. I maintain all M&O agreements & create monthly spreadsheets reflecting current, new & departing M&O’s, agreements due to expire & renewals. I ensure all communication regarding M&O status is updated & distributed weekly. I aid the Program Liaison’s in staying on task with processes & procedures, ensuring agreements & move sheets are completed & received within the allotted time frame. Once concurrence is received, I e-mail final agreements for distribution. I reviewed & analyzed the FY16 M&O staffing report to determine how many M&O Contractors are needed based upon organizational needs & work demands. I participate in M&O tag-ups with MB to discuss updates, procedures, guidance & policy.

Olathe seems to have a great sense of community and is committed to progress and growth by engaging all community stakeholders. I also believe Olathe adheres deeply to their intent on increasing achievement for all students through researched-based practices. While Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission have similar qualities, Olathe seems to be more self-aware than Shawnee Mission and more methodical than Blue Valley in dealing with student attendance and behaviors that interfere with learning.

Honestly, on this unit 5 lessons, I had difficulties to established a good writing and understand what was required. Reading those abstracts really amazed me how geniuses are those authors and writers, at the same time anxious, how can I write something like that? However, asking for help and direction from experts and professors will lead me to identify and learn more about credible sources, what/where/how to search, giving credits to all who contributed, and ideas found from other sources with proper citations.

Since much of our time is spend in groups, it is helpful to work in groups because it will give an opportunity to improve their human functioning. Group work helps to develop individual skills in communication, relationship building and asserting oneself (Lindsay and Orton, 2014). Some target groups might be difficult to work with, but they

Organization Development (OD) is a deliberately planned, organization-wide effort to increase an organization's effectiveness and/or efficiency, and/or to enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals (2015, Wikipedia).