Reflection - Making It Work For You

Who Would Benefit

All healthcare professionals with an E-portfolio.

Course Description

A key component of Appraisal and Revalidation demands that the process be robust and challenging. Consequently, the GMC requires Doctors to reflect on their working practice, and be able to make decisions and improve personal performance using meaningful reflection, which will help and support their appraisal. This half-day programme will seek to address the question – ‘what is meant by reflection?’ and will explore the key aspects and personal skills that are needed to ensure that the process is thorough and enters your E-Portfolio.

CPD Points: 6
Training Course Category: Healthcare
Recommended No. of Days: 1
Training Course Location: To be determined by Client

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, the delegate can:

Create the right environment
State 5 situations where you might use reflection
Explain the 5-stage process of reflection
List three different thinking skills
State 4 of the advantages and disadvantages of reflection
Communicate to your appraiser how and on what you have reflected

The Programme Includes:

Welcome, expectations and introduction
What is reflection?
The stages for focussed reflection
Advantages and disadvantages of directed reflection
Communication and your appraisal
Preparing to be appraised
Practical examples and role-plays
Close: Action points and plan for reflection

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Additional Information

Reflection

5 key points

Reflective practice is vital in nursing because of the emotional cost of the work, particularly in today’s high-pressured NHS
The reflective process is structured and focused with an aim to improve practice
It is most effective in facilitated groups, where it can give significant benefits for staff and their practice
There is still cultural resistance to a process that means talking about feelings and lacks an evidence base
Trying out reflective groups in individual teams is a useful first step to gain people’s confidence and show the rewards

Reflective practice explicitly considers the emotional effect nurses and patients have on each other, and what practitioners can learn from their thoughts and feelings. Instead of being denied or discounted, their thoughts and feelings are valued and examined carefully and with interest, to gain new insights to inform future work.

Reflective practice permits the involvement of the whole person in their work, rather than separating out acceptable and non-acceptable feelings. This helps nurses fully engage with their work which, as well as increasing their interest and motivation, improves their care of patients. Giving them the opportunity to look more closely at themselves in a safe and nurturing environment allows them to become more present for their patients and more able to respond effectively to individual needs and forms a vital component of your E-portfolio and Reflection.

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