Assignment Details:
You are required to write seven journals; the reflective journals will address the following key areas:
Journal One: Reflect on your knowledge and awareness of the structure and organization of palliative care, the services provided, and the role of the multidisciplinary team in meeting the needs of clients at the end of life.
Journal Two: Reflect on the role of the family within the area of palliative care and the diversity that exists.
Journal Three: Reflect on a range of effective interpersonal skills required by you the care worker, when working in the palliative care area, in meeting the client’s needs, and being sensitive to the needs of the client’s family/next of kin.
Journal Four: Reflect on the importance of effective communication within the area of end of life care, examining your strengths, challenges encountered and areas you feel you can improve on.
Journal Five: Describe a reflective account of your understanding of the bereavement process and the individual patterns of grief experienced by clients and families.
Journal Six: Reflect on attitudes to death and dying within today’s society in relation to the end of life care including personal experience and feelings.
Journal Seven: Reflects on your role as a support worker in promoting key issues such as dignity, respect, privacy, quality care, cultural awareness, and self-esteem of clients at the end of life.
Specific Guidelines:
1. Write in the first person and in the past tense.
2. Journals must be based on your experiences, observations, feelings, learning, knowledge, awareness of your strengths and challenges.
3. You do not include theory or research in journals, journals must be written in own words.
4. You do not use second or third person pronouns.