Task
2 – Information on the Reflective Essay
Description
The
goal of this task is for you to reflect on, and appraise a learning
experience that you have been involved in either during this course,
or on a recent clinical placement that involved a person with mental
illness. Using a reflective model of your choice, critically reflect
on how this experience has impacted on your learning in relation to
the care of someone with mental illness, and consider how this has
had implications for your future learning and clinical practice.
(A)
What can I base my reflection on?
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Everyone
can choose to base their reflection on either (a) a recent clinical
experience; OR (b) any multi-media video used throughout this course
here on Blackboard (a YouTube clip, a TED talk, a documentary). You
will need to choose option
(b) if you have not had any recent clinical experience. If
you choose a multi-media source, you may reflect on a specific part
of the video, or the video as a whole (make this clear to your
marker). This source does not need to be referenced. -
If
you choose to reflect on a clinical experience, it must involve a
person with a mental illness. It
cannot involve an aged care or palliative care experience, a person
with dementia related behaviours, or an experience involving a
family member or friend with mental illness.
(B)
How do I complete this reflection?
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Choose
your model of reflection. We suggest either Gibb’s model of
reflection: https://www.ed.ac.uk/reflection/reflectors-toolkit/reflecting-on-experience/gibbs-reflective-cycle OR John’s
Model of Reflection: A
model for structured reflection.doc -
Please
maintain confidentiality throughout your essay if you are using a
recent experience from your clinical prac (use psuedonyms) -
You
will need to use academic sources to support both your observations
of the event and any future changes in practice that you may be
considering -
This
is an individual task – It requires a standard essay format;
the word count is 2000 words. This does not include in-text
citations or a reference list. There is a +/- 10% allowance to the
word count and there will be academic penalty if you exceed the word
count
(C)
What reference style do I use?
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Nursing
and midwifery students must adhere to the Harvard style of
referencing
(see https://www.usc.edu.au/current-students/student-support/academic-and-study-support/online-study-resources/referencing-and-academic-integrity-guide/harvard)
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