APA Reflective Report

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As I begin to reflect on my education experiences throughout nursing school I do not recall ever planing out the semester and deciding goals from the start. Now I am able to pull everything together and see what I have accomplished while comparing my thoughts from the first week of class until the last. Furthermore, this process has allowed me to change the way I can prepare, plan, and reflect during future courses. One of my personal goals in PC700 was to become more familiar with APA writing skills using the APA manual. Although I feel I still have much to learn when it comes to writing and using APA, I do have an increase in confidence when comparing to the beginning of this semester. I was able to effectively label common areas on the

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