Reflection

During the course of this semester; the variety of writing styles and essays assigned to me in my communication skills class encouraged the development of my writing skills, as well as provided me with more self-assurance in my abilities. My writing, research, and presentation abilities enhanced through practice, determination, and the understanding I gained during this course. With every single writing assignment, I learned new innovative approaches and skills, which enhanced my abilities to improve my thoughts logically, enabling me to write more clearly, and to organize my papers more effectively. At the beginning of this semester; despite the fact that I already knew the terminology MAP: message, audience, purpose; I never really

Reflection is a major factor in "developing self-awareness" to improve services provided to everyone around me, this is to develop my own understanding in realising the good and bad made previously. Moving forward with a better understanding, as well as rectifying the mistake whilst recognizing the good points, (Horton-Deutsch and Sherwood, 2008).

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

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the contribution of reflective practice for clinical nursing. Reflection has been defined as a way for individuals to “capture their experience, think about it, mull it over and evaluate” (Boud et al 1985: 19)

Essay have never been my strong suite. This semester however, my writing ability has improved. My progress is evident when I look over my assignment five essay and see the mistakes highlighted. These mistakes are what I now look for while editing my work. I am still improving with every piece of writing I create, but I revise differently by looking specifically for my weaknesses. I have been successful in my attempts because I do not make the same mistakes as I used to. I now use more resources than I previously did to embellish my writing process. The combination of these changes has greatly improved my final pieces of writing.

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

I will reflect on an incident that occurred during my shift to develop positive attitude towards nursing informatics.

During my placement at Project Booyah, I found the 500 hours both a challenging and rewarding experience. Throughout my experience new knowledge and skills were gained as well as insight into looking at issues from a different perspective, ability to identify personal values clashes with organisational values and developing my self-awareness of these issues through critical reflection in which I found invaluable to my practice. Each of these areas will be discussed in more detail below, before discussing areas I have identified for further development.

The story of Andre Trocme and the peoples of Le Chambon is a truly an inspiring given the fact that they helped harbor many Jews from being persecuted. They are truly inspiring because from a religious perspective they have lived a part of the Christian faith that many people never will and as result their story will probably be read to future generations of those who are seeking to live a more fulfilled Christian life. From this amazing yet dangerous story, I can regrettably say that I have never heard of these people or the actions they took to help harbor the dozens of lives of Jews. I think this is so because of several reasons including the very idea of religion not wanting to be taught by the

This semester, I was fortunate to have enrolled in this class as it allowed me to learn a great deal of beneficial information. This course allowed me to improve my critical thinking skills since the course required us to analyze and reflect on the behavioral and biopsychosocial challenges within the LGBTQ community. I decided to take this course because it caught my attention to learn more about the LGBTQ communities. After taking this online course, I realized that it had made a significant change in my life. Before taking this course, I admired and respected those who are part of the LGBTQ community but after learning more about their struggles and history I feel less ignorant about the subject and respect them even more. I enjoyed every single piece of information that I was provided throughout the progression of the course. The entire course was filled with attractive topics that caught my attention each week. I enjoyed receiving feedback and reading about other’s experiences and thoughts on certain controversial subjects. I think that after completing this course, I have expanded my overall knowledge of many topics within the LGBTQ community and I have a different approach to the subject.

My writing had a transition through the semester and it was because of what I learned in this class. My writing process took a turn as well however, it took time and at times I had a hard time identifying things like the subject and key action. Many times I just had to word vomit onto my paper because that way I could sort my ideas afterwards. The discussion helped me identify when and where I put my character and key action because I used to think I could play around and put it anywhere I’d like because at the end it was my paper. However, I learned that concision is important because if the reader gets confused they might not be interested in reading anymore. Other people including peers, professors, and tutors at the writing center helped me identify where I needed change whether it meant grammar or structure. At, the start of the semester the Beginning Statue prompt made me feel very comfortable. However, throughout the semester I noticed that there was even more to learn and that I could implement different methods to better my writing.

I used to think I was invincible and that nothing could harm me. Now that I look back to when I was younger I can’t believe how incredibly wrong I was. Everyone would always tell me that you couldn’t fool around in college and no one would be there to hold your hand throughout the process. I decided not to listen to them and I would just do my own thing. During the two years that I was enrolled in Moorpark, I would skip class and hang out with my friends. Doing this didn’t just affect me; it also affected my parents and hurt them. My life revolved around having fun and being a carefree teenager. I thought time would stop and everything I did wouldn’t cause me any harm. I’d get these moments sometimes where I’d stop and be disappointed in myself but I wouldn’t fix my problems or even try to. Focusing more on my social life led me to put school on the backburner and concentrate on my new job that I started. Work became demanding. With all of the hours and responsibilities that I had, I never thought of going back to school. I ended up becoming a manager in a department store, and this took up the majority of my time. I had only finished about a year of school. I’d keep telling myself that I would go back next semester. This was a reoccurring thought in my head. At this point in my life I was 20, I worked and then I started a new relationship. This also consumed much of my time. This new relationship brought

After looking back at some of the papers I have written throughout my four years at Mississippi State, I can honestly say the transformation of my writing skills has left me baffled at some of my earlier works that I hardly recognize. As the level of my classes increased, each teacher taught me a new skill that helped my writing improve, whether it be my thesis, transitional sentences, or how to properly break down a quote and explain it to a reader. Each small improvement resulted in a grand-scale remodel. From Comp. 1 to Critical Writing and Research and 4000 level classes, everything has drastically improved, especially my analyzation skills. More than just analyzation, the five essays I have chosen for my portfolio focus on how the cultural ideology the author was exposed to influenced his or her writings. My earlier papers attempt to address the point I am trying to make, but lack of thorough analyzation, along with grammatical errors, combined with simple sentences, it is safe to say that the point was vaguely made with little evidence to support it. However, in my later papers I may spend an entire paragraph analyzing a single quote. This change is due to the development of my micro and macro reading skills paired with my advancement in analyzing different types of literature.

The positive and free speak atmosphere you gave the classroom made me want to get up and come to class every day. The jokes, laughs and the engaging lectures we had in class, is what made your class the best experience I have ever had in Broward college. I will never forget the things I learned about my culture and my real history and having an interesting passionate teacher when I started this course has now grown me as a young black student to have an interest in learning more as well.

It was a beautiful, bright May day as I casually and confidently strode into Sartell Middle School. I was in eighth grade and thoroughly enjoyed my relative seniority. The date was May 15th, and I was looking forward to another tranquil summer of biking around town and relaxing at the cabin. However, as soon as I greeted my friend Will and received a downcast look, I realized I was surrounded by similar somber faces. With a sullen expression, Will informed me that our classmate, Taylor, had killed himself. As I reflect on a haunting day, I realize the profound responsibility of educators. The sudden and unexpected loss of my classmate led me to believe that a teacher’s most important job is to provide emotional support for their students.