scholarly journals Navigating Professional and Personal Knowing Through Reflective Storytelling Amidst Covid-19

2022 ◽  
pp. 089801012110722
Author(s):  
Margaret M. Graham

The paper offers space for dialogue illustrating reflection as lived, exploring both my personal and professional experiences of grief and loss surrounding the death of my Dad from Covid −19. In my role as a nurse educator, I share understandings of reflection in facilitating learning and person centered practices with students. I illustrate my approach with two stories generating a narrative giving testimony to those who have died and highlighting the ensuing grief for those who have cared for older people during the pandemic. The first reflective story has been shared with students and snapshots of student responses during virtual sessions are incorporated. The second story shifts to a more personal focus reflecting personal knowing. Insights emerge bringing forth personal and professional knowing, about the art and science of holistic nursing. I explore the challenges in separating ourselves from personal knowledge and experience in reflective writing. I invite readers to take time to pause amidst a global healthcare pandemic to consider the potential of reflection to support nurses in recovering from suffering experienced during a pandemic.

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Johns,

Reflection offers the practitioner the opportunity to access and learn through experience. It taps personal knowing and reveals the intuitive basis for practice. Reflection can also be a research process of self-inquiry and transformation whereby reflective accounts are carefully interpreted as hermeneutic text and written as a reflexive narrative. Narrative is always left open for further interpretation in light of the reader’s own practice perspectives. This paper presents a particular experience taken from a 2-year narrative, illuminating the craft of reflective writing and narrative construction. The text reveals the way I use concepts in taken-for-granted ways, and make assumptions in efforts to make sense of the world. Finally, the emancipatory intent of narrative is considered.


2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 3125-3136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liesbeth Van Humbeeck ◽  
Let Dillen ◽  
Ruth Piers ◽  
Nele Van Den Noortgate

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
NATAŠA MLINAR RELJIĆ ◽  
ZVONKA FEKONJA ◽  
SERGEJ KMETEC ◽  
BLANKA KORES PLESNIČAR ◽  
FIONA TIMMINS ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Spiritual care is a component of holistic nursing care, and it is a crucial element in providing person-centred care of older people living with dementia. The review aimed to find a deeper meaning and provide a profound interpretation of the role of spirituality from the perspective of older people living with dementia.Methods: The systematic review was conducted using Preferred Reporting for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Four databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Science Direct, EBSCO host and reference lists were searched for studies published by February 2020. The Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument were used to assess the quality of studies, and the data were synthesised using thematic analysis. Results: Ten studies were included in the systematic review. Two main themes: (1) Spirituality as an inner source of power and (2) Spirituality as connectedness described the role and meaning of spirituality in older people living with dementia. Findings show the importance of spirituality as an inner source which gives people with dementia strength in facing dementia and also highlighted the role and meaning of connectedness with self, others and God. Relationships with family and the community is an essential reflection of spiritual life and represent a source of incentive and joy for older people with dementia.Conclusion: These findings provide new insights based on the qualitative perspective of older people living with dementia. This review offers nursing staff a broader and more in-depth insight into the role and meaning of spirituality as experienced by older people living with dementia and thus encourage the implementation of spiritual care as an integral part of providing holistic person-centred care.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S230-S230
Author(s):  
Holly M Holmes ◽  
Thomas R Cole

Abstract Reflective writing is a powerful tool that can help healthcare providers address burnout and access inner strength. We describe the formation and functioning of a writing group for palliative care and geriatrics physicians at McGovern Medical School. The group has served several functions, including the promotion professional and personal growth. Using reflective writing and prompts, our group has explored issues of compassion, caregiving, grief, and loss. Group writing has provided a safe space for processing and letting go of professional and personal stressors related to caring for patients and to demands in our daily lives. The positive impact of the writing group has extended to caregiving and to other writing, including technical writing. This symposium is designed for healthcare professionals in all disciplines who are interested in exploring the use of reflective writing in regular practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 290-299
Author(s):  
Julie G. Arenberg ◽  
Ray H. Hull ◽  
Lisa Hunter

Purpose From the Audiology Education Summit held in 2017, several working groups were formed to explore ideas about improving the quality and consistency in graduate education in audiology and externship training. The results are described here from one of the working groups formed to examine postgraduate specialization fellowships. Method Over the course of a year, the committee designed and implemented two surveys: one directed toward faculty and one toward students. The rationale for the survey and the results are presented. Comparisons between faculty and student responses are made for similar questions. Results Overall, the results demonstrate that the majority of both students and faculty believe that postgraduation specialization fellowships are needed for either 1 year or a flexible length. There was a consensus of opinion that the fellowship should be paid, as these would be designed for licensed audiologists. Most believed that the fellowships should be “governed by a professional organization (e.g., American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, American Academy of Audiology, American Doctors of Audiology, etc.),” or less so, a “separate body for this specific purpose.” Potential topics for specialization identified were the following: tinnitus, vestibular, cochlear implants, pediatrics, and intraoperative monitoring. The highest priority attributes for a specialization site were “abundant access to patient populations,” “staff of clinical experts,” and “active research.” The weight put toward these attributes differed between faculty and students with faculty prioritizing “university/academic centers,” and “access to academic coursework in the fellowship area.” The faculty rated “caseload diversity,” “minimum hours,” “research,” and “academic affiliation” as requirements for a fellowship site, with less weight for “coursework” and “other.” Finally, the students valued “improved personal ability to provide exceptional patient care,” “the potential for increased job opportunities,” and the “potential for a higher salary” as benefits most important to them, with lower ratings for “recognition as a subject matter expert” or “potential pathway to Ph.D. program.” Conclusions As a result of the survey, further exploration of a postgraduate specialization fellowship is warranted, especially to determine funding opportunities to offset cost for the sites and to ensure that fellows are paid adequately.


1952 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ian Macdonald
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