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Reflections for Nursing and PARE

Natburt1985

Hi

I am currently doing adult nursing and in my first year. One of the things I need to start doing is writing reflections. The problem is I don't know what to write reflections on.

For example, do I write reflections on the first time I took out someone's cannula or maybe how I felt the first time I witnessed someone being diagnosed with cancer or does it have to be an interaction with a patient and how that made me feel. . . . . . . Or can it be all of those.

I would be grateful if anyone could shed some light on this for me.

Many Thanks

Natalie :h:

Reply 1

Emily_B

Original post by Natburt1985

Hi
I am currently doing adult nursing and in my first year. One of the things I need to start doing is writing reflections. The problem is I don't know what to write reflections on.
For example, do I write reflections on the first time I took out someone's cannula or maybe how I felt the first time I witnessed someone being diagnosed with cancer or does it have to be an interaction with a patient and how that made me feel. . . . . . . Or can it be all of those.
I would be grateful if anyone could shed some light on this for me.
Many Thanks
Natalie :h:

Reflections can be on quite literally anything that you've done in practice, situations that you've been in.
Templates and guidance on reflections can be found here - Written reflective accounts - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk) - this is what RNs are expected to use for revalidation but can be used by students too.

Reply 2

LJMUStudentReps

Official Rep

Reflections, like mentioned above, can be done on absolutely anything that you've done or seen in practice.
On my PARE, I did one on a teaching session I did for other students, another was a complex case and the care I delivered.

The link the previous answer has given is a good tool, but I use Gibbs' Model of Reflection.

Nat
Third-year student nurse