Reference no: EM132361234 , Length: word count:700
Reflection Assignment - Complete description of the assignment.
The perspectives on and understanding of health, illness, dying and the experience of someone's death is a very personal matter and the meaning a persona ascribes to it varies from person to person. As nurses it is important for us to understand that different people view these concepts and experiences in a variety of ways, and some of those ways may surprise or even dismay us.
Find three articles from magazines, journals, blogs, online postings (most numerous), where the person writes about the meaning an illness has had for them. Preferably this will be from your area of specialty practice (Oncology). Choose one article each from the following perspectives or points of view.
- From the perspective of the person being cared for
- From the perspective of the person closest to them (partner, parent, child, etc)
- From the perspective of a health professional caring for such a person
Choose one of these readings and write a reflection on how it has changed your perspective or given you some insight into the meaning illness has for a particular person.
When writing your reflection make sure you consider your own perceptions, morals and ethics.
For your assessment: Review, refine and reference your reflection from the activity for this module into a 700 word submission using the 5 R's of reflection, as follows:
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Reporting
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Provide a brief descriptive account of a situation/issue (i.e. the reflective trigger).
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What happened/what the situation/issue involved.
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Responding
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Record your emotional/personal response to the situation/issue.
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Your observations, feelings and questions about the situation/issue.
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Relating
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Report on your personal and theoretical understandings relevant to the situation/issue.
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Making connections between the situation/issue and your experience, skills, knowledge and understanding.
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Reasoning
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Your explanation of the situation/issue.
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Explaining the situation/issue in terms of the significant factors, relevant theory and/or experience.
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Reconstructing
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Drawing conclusions and developing a future action plan
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Your deeper level of understanding about the situation / issue that is used to reframe / reconstruct your future practice and further develop your understanding of professional practice
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The information contained in the table above was adapted from Bain, J. D., Ballantyne, R., Mills, C. and Lester, N. C. (2002). Reflecting on practice: Student teachers' perspectives. Post Pressed, Flaxton, Qld.
Your reflection should consider:
- How this has changed your perspective or given you some insight into the meaning illness has for that person;
- How you relate to this and make meaning of your own experiences;
- Your own perceptions, morals and ethics.
NOTE: For this assessment, it is not appropriate for you to reflect on a personal experience you have had relating to death, dying or illness, rather you MUST select one of the articles you sourced from the activity on the previous page (i.e. on the previous page, from the perspective of the person being cared for, the person closest to them or the health professional - you need to source one of these yourself).