Working in Health Care Reflective Journal

by omoshobostelgmailcom (student)

JOURNAL 3 - EFFECTIVE REFLECTION ON OWN INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS AS A CARE WORKER AND HIGHLIGHT PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Day1

Description

On the first day of my internship, I was very nervous and could not work as effectively as I had hoped. The whole mentoring role was so new to me, I was interacting with real people and it was so scary. As a result of this strain, I am not able to do my job as effectively as it should.

Feelings

My feeling on the first day was that I was disappointed in myself for fear of making a mistake or doing something wrong. position. And I will not hesitate to continue my professional experience knowing that I am under the supervision of another experienced HCA of hers who will support me when I am unsure of what to do.

Evaluation

Because I learned so much about daily life and work on the ward on the first day, I knew that the next day I would be half as nervous as I was on the first day.

Analysis

I have worked with many vulnerable seniors who depend on me for their care, so I know they are confident in their future and can provide the best possible care

Conclusion

I feel that the tension on the first day was basically normal.

Action Plan

My plan is to not be so nervous around my patients.

Day 2

Description

Today I helped my supervisor, Claire, measure the blood pressure of all the patients on the ward. First, Claire showed me how to take measurements and how to record them properly. He then had the opportunity to take and record the measurements himself.

Feelings

I felt good about learning a new skill and confidence that I could do the job well and efficiently. I felt that my strength in accomplishing this task was being able to listen to Claire's instructions, learn from her very quickly, and feel confident enough to complete the task on my own.

Evaluation

I enjoyed learning this new skill and enjoyed walking around and chatting with all the patients. I learned this new skill from Claire, and I think I demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills by calming patients down with a little chat during measurements

Analysis

I have become more aware of the importance of monitoring patients by measuring these values regularly to ensure that their blood pressure is neither too high nor too low. I also learned new skills that will be important as an HCA in the future.

Conclusion

I feel good at picking up new skills and this is important to me as his HCA. I also feel that reading while talking to patients helps them relax, and I feel that I am more effective as a caregiver.