Professional Reflection In Nursing

Professional Reflection
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Professional Reflection Reflection is an inward-looking process that entails self-reflective inquiry so as to better understand one’s communications, behaviors, values, intentions, attitudes, thoughts, emotions, and beliefs in a manner that enhances self-awareness and promotes better practice (Sellman, & Snelling, 2016). Professional reflection is important in nursing practice as it enables practitioners to identify strengths and mistakes, think positively about their decisions, and learn from past mistakes and experiences. Reflection enhances the effectiveness of care and it facilitates the understanding of oneself and others in the context of practice and encourages positive thinking (Brooker, & Waugh, 2013). In line with is thought train, I reflect on a personal professional experience within the setting.

Another patient, a Russian woman who had undergone elective pregnancy termination, was admitted. When she woke up, she became stressed and started to cry hysterically after seeing the young boy next to her. As a nurse, I tried to calm her down but due to language barrier, she could not quite understand what I was trying to tell her. Other nurses tried as well but in vain. Thinking that she did not feel comfortable in the presence of the young boy, the other nurse brought a mobile screen to separate them but this only made her more agitated. The young boy was also getting distressed and so I called the ward to ask for an interpreter. It is then that she explained that seeing the young boy after immediately after waking up from anesthesia was the last thing she expected and that is why she was anxious and