REFLECTION ON CLINICAL
PLACEMENT
, Clinical Placement Reflection 1
Communication with others within the clinical setting – this may include staff members,
patients and relatives. From working within in a team, I have learnt that communication in
health and social care underpins everything that professionals do and can determine the
quality of service that patients receive. Poor communication between members of inter-
professional teams affects the quality of care patients receive and can result in any number of
bad experiences for the patients. I’ve noticed that some of the factors that contribute to poor
communication include the use of professional jargon, abbreviations and poor handwriting.
Thus, I made it a personal objective try and avoid these behaviors and if I did for example,
use jargon I made sure its universal so that there is no miscommunication.
Your ability to work within a team. During this time on placement I have been able to witness
and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and have also had the opportunity to work
with different healthcare professionals such as physiotherapist and also have been involved in
ward rounds with doctors and nurses. The ward I was placed had a great team. I always felt a
part of the team, and that I was making a valuable contribution thanks to both my eagerness
to take on anything they threw at me, and, their inclusiveness and supportiveness. I learnt that
holding back and waiting for people to notice you is not a good strategy. Let everyone know
that you’re interested every day, and opportunities will come your way.
Your role and relationship with others within the clinical practice My role and relationship
with others within the clinical setting was very important to me. It was important for me to
build the team member relationship with others as it helps to establish a mutual understanding
and trust with other team members. When reflecting upon my own strengths and weaknesses,
in relation to my role and relationship with others, I feel that whilst I am beginning to acquire
an in depth understanding of the role of the nurse in the care of the patient, I feel that I lack
substantial knowledge of the roles of the other healthcare professionals that I work alongside
in the care of these same patients. I have listed the priority of this as being medium to high as
I feel that it is not possible to become an effective collaborative healthcare member without
having an understanding of the roles of others with whom I am are working with. If there is a
lack of understanding of the roles of others, I feel that it would be difficult to see why they
are involved in the care of my patient, or even when it is appropriate to involve other
healthcare professionals, inevitably leading to the quality of the care for the patient to suffer.
PLACEMENT
, Clinical Placement Reflection 1
Communication with others within the clinical setting – this may include staff members,
patients and relatives. From working within in a team, I have learnt that communication in
health and social care underpins everything that professionals do and can determine the
quality of service that patients receive. Poor communication between members of inter-
professional teams affects the quality of care patients receive and can result in any number of
bad experiences for the patients. I’ve noticed that some of the factors that contribute to poor
communication include the use of professional jargon, abbreviations and poor handwriting.
Thus, I made it a personal objective try and avoid these behaviors and if I did for example,
use jargon I made sure its universal so that there is no miscommunication.
Your ability to work within a team. During this time on placement I have been able to witness
and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and have also had the opportunity to work
with different healthcare professionals such as physiotherapist and also have been involved in
ward rounds with doctors and nurses. The ward I was placed had a great team. I always felt a
part of the team, and that I was making a valuable contribution thanks to both my eagerness
to take on anything they threw at me, and, their inclusiveness and supportiveness. I learnt that
holding back and waiting for people to notice you is not a good strategy. Let everyone know
that you’re interested every day, and opportunities will come your way.
Your role and relationship with others within the clinical practice My role and relationship
with others within the clinical setting was very important to me. It was important for me to
build the team member relationship with others as it helps to establish a mutual understanding
and trust with other team members. When reflecting upon my own strengths and weaknesses,
in relation to my role and relationship with others, I feel that whilst I am beginning to acquire
an in depth understanding of the role of the nurse in the care of the patient, I feel that I lack
substantial knowledge of the roles of the other healthcare professionals that I work alongside
in the care of these same patients. I have listed the priority of this as being medium to high as
I feel that it is not possible to become an effective collaborative healthcare member without
having an understanding of the roles of others with whom I am are working with. If there is a
lack of understanding of the roles of others, I feel that it would be difficult to see why they
are involved in the care of my patient, or even when it is appropriate to involve other
healthcare professionals, inevitably leading to the quality of the care for the patient to suffer.
