2K02 Reflection
I’ve spent the past two years volunteering with the Hamilton District school board working in the classroom children. Last year I worked with grade one class and this year I have worked with the grade 6 students. My role each year has been to work with the students need extra help an extra time to complete their work. When I have found is that although these students can’t keep up in the regular classroom with their peers, when given the extra time and support their thought process and ideas bloom in their ideas and the successful side of them shows through. I don’t particularly enjoy classroom work; I certainly do enjoy seeing the look of pride and success on a child’s face when they understand something that they previously didn’t. I also enjoy the opportunity to give these children individual one-on-one attention knowing that for some this might be the most one-on-one attention again all day. I do my best to carry this lesson into my clinical practice where I try not to get caught up in the rush of my day, but rather to slow it down and give each patient the individual care and focus that they require so that they’re not only well
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I am calm under pressure, difficult personalities do not scare me off; I’m able to look at the person and see that what they are dealing with could be frightening, upsetting, painful and lonely and therefore I do not get upset by their moods or outbursts. I am professional, eager to learn and seek out learning opportunities. I am a leader, but also able to follow directions of others. I have Strong interpersonal skills and treat people with respect. Qualities that I still need to develop as a nurse include time management, planning, succinct communication skills, using the proper nursing terms, and problem solving