Reflective Practice: Wk 11
Self-Directed Study Guide/Class Notes
Reflective Journals
NURS 411
Winter 2014
Dr. Mary Lou King
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Today’s Agenda: Section 01 / Section 02
0800-0810 / 1200 - 1210
Welcome, Introduction, Attendance
0810-0830 / 1210 - 1230
Mini Focus Group -- CJ + CS + LL + DH
0830-0845 / 1230 - 1245
Complete EBP Beliefs scale on Survey Monkey Link
Submitting your EBP Assignment – Questions? Problems? Email Accounts?
0845-0945 / 1245 - 1345
Reflective Practice: Introduction
• Using the iPad to Journal
• Accessing data on the iPad to inform and support subjective thinking
0945-1000 / 1345-1400
Break
1000 - 1100 / 1400 -1500
Getting Started with Reflective Journaling: BRAINSTORMING
• Interactive & Hands-On learning using iPad.
• Pinpointing an Issue/ Focus of Reflection.
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Learning Objectives
• Distinguish between reflective practice & reflective journaling.
• Suggest 5 reasons for engaging in reflective practice.
• Describe the systematic steps involved in completing a
reflective journal (LEARN pneumonic).
• Demonstrate skill in using iNotes on the iPad.
• Access data from Wikispace and electronic databases to
inform and/or support subjective feelings (thereby creating a
balanced perspective between opinion-based & evidencebased thinking).
• Critically appraise the utility of the iPad for reflective practice
and/or reflective journaling.
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Reflective Practice
• “To learn from our experiences we need to reflect upon and seek
meaning within them” 1.
• Reflective Practice is a personal process that leads to insight
about the adequacy of one’s actions or inactions and reasons;
the process is designed to improve one’s practice; it is a
professional responsibility for health service providers 2.
1
Schwind, J.K. (2003). Reflective Process in the Study of Illness Stories as
Experienced by Three Nurse Teachers. Reflective Practice, 4(1), 19-32
2Chinn,
P.L. & Kramer, K.L. (2011). Integrated theory and knowledge
development in nursing. 8th edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
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Why Reflective Practice?
• To promote the development of reflection, critical thinking, analysis
& questioning skills.
• To assist professionals to reflect on the meaning of an interaction or
a clinical experience.
• To assist professionals to understand how to learn from experience,
reflection & self-appraisal.
• To assist s professionals assess strategies to promote professional
growth & knowledge development.
• To decrease the gap between theory and practice.
• To induce thinking about the value of reflecting on and analyzing
patient-nurse or nurse-nurse or nurse-other interactions.
• To help professionals understand the importance of using evidence
and theory to inform/guide practice decisions and actions.
• To foster self-evaluation and commitment to continuous learning in
professional nurses.
Chinn, P.L. & Kramer, K.L. (2011).
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Systematic Steps
L --- Look back
E --- Elaborate
A --- Analyze
R --- Revise
Perspective
N --- New Learning
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Assignment
Your use of the iPad in the Nursing Scholarship (NURS 411) has challenged you in
different ways. You may have developed new knowledge (cognitive level learning),
new technical skills (psychomotor level learning) or new attitudes toward handheld
technologies (affective level learning).You might have positive, negative or mixed
feelings about the iPad.
This final assignment is a reflective analysis. It is designed to help you identify, explore
and analyze your individual views about the iPad. For instance, you might consider
its utility as a decision support in Evidence Based Practice.
This reflective analysis will give you an opportunity to:
(1) reflect on your own personal feelings about the new knowledge, skills or attitude
associated with the iPad use;
(2) examine the relevance and usefulness of your new knowledge
(3) apply critical thinking and evidence-based reasoning;
(4) use a systematic, step-by-step approach to guide your thinking, reflecting and
writing.
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• You are encouraged to consult with course instructor for help with content. You are
urged to seek guidance from the writing centre for assistance with writing
mechanics.
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RJ Worksheet & Examples
• Please open worksheet
on Wikispace
• Pinpoint one specific
issue, challenge, or
feeling that will serve as
the focus of your
reflective journal.
• You might consider your
practice area & reflect
on the potential use of
the iPad there.
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