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Reflective Practice Paper

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Reflective Practice Paper

Author(s):  
Tamara Zurakowski, CT, Susan Keim, CT, Maryellen O'Hara, CT, Lauren Massimo, CT, Beth Quigley, CT
Sponsor: 
Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative (GPNC)
Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative (HGNI)
POGOe Id: 
21145
Date Posted: 
04/04/2012
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
04/04/2012
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Abstract: 

This guided reflective practice paper allows individuals to realize and interpret their perceptions of aging. Individuals choose from a list of publications and complete a series of exercises. Grading criteria are provided.

Educational objectives: 
  • realize and interpret perceptions of aging
  • appreciate first-person experiences with aging
  • summarize or discuss briefly  nursing knowledge, theory, or research related to aging
  • identify and analyze an ethical dilemma related to aging
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

The grading criteria are based on the Model for Structured Reflection (MSR) as described by Johns, C. (2004). Becoming a reflective practitioner: A reflective and holistic approach to clinical nursing, practice development and clinical supervision, Rev. Ed..  Oxford: Blackwell Science.

Identified by the Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative as being useful for infusing geropsychiatric nursing content into curricula.See Geropsychiatric Nursing Curriculum Materials.

Content Categories: 
Caring for the Older Adult
Intended learner audience: 
Advanced Practice Nursing Student
APRN
Nurse Educator
RN
Entry Level Nursing Student
Learning resource types: 
Independent/Self-Directed Learning
Learner Assessment
Discipline/specialty: 
Nursing
Estimated time to complete: 
More than 3 hours
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: 
No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.
Already Expired Email Date: 
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 8:57am
Already Expired Email 1 month date: 
Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 7:35pm
Expired Email Date: 
Friday, March 30, 2018 - 11:23pm
Contact Person/Corresponding Author:
Pamela Dudzik [email protected]


Suggested Citation:
Dr. Tamara Zurakowski, Susan Keim, Maryellen O'Hara, Lauren Massimo and Beth Quigley. Reflective Practice Paper. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2012 Available from: https://pogoe.org/productid/21145