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Reflective Process Steps
The bullet point questions are some suggested ways you can answer the main questions. You may also answer in other ways if you choose.
1. Think about your clinical day and choose one significant situation that occurred in clinical practice. What happened? Write out your story.
? Describe the situation in detail (what occurred, who was involved, how those involved responded, what your role was in the situation).
? Identify the HCA CARE principles that are applicable to the situation (e.g., observable facts, client signs and symptoms etc.).
? Be clear and concise.
2. What were you thinking and feeling? What actions did you take and why?
? Explore how you felt and the thoughts you had during the situation.
? Explore how your thoughts and feelings influenced your actions.
3. What do you think others involved thought and felt?
? Explore how others in this situation might have thought and felt. This will help you to develop empathy towards others by "putting yourself in their shoes."
4. What makes you think that was how the others thought and felt (how do you know)?
? Analyze how you perceived (understood) the motives and reactions of others to the situation and why.
5. What other options were open (available) to you? What could you have done differently?
? This section allows you to reflect on your decision making and the consequences of your actions.
? Explore the other options or actions that you could have taken.
? Use your knowledge from your theory courses, and use your textbooks or other resources to help you explore and interpret the situation.
? If you use information from your course materials, such as your text books, please remember to reference them correctly at the end of your reflection.
6. What would you do differently if the situation arose again? Why?
? This section will allow you to explore what you would do differently if the situation or a similar situation arose. This is where you will show your growth as an HCA.
Alberta Government 2019 2HCA Course 5, 8, 9 Clinical Reflection Assignment
? What were your strengths, and how did they help you?
? What were your limitations, and what will you do to improve on them?
? How did reflecting on this situation help you grow as a professional?
? Was there any feedback given to you by the client, the collaborative care team, fellow learners, or your instructor that you can use to improve your practice? What was it?