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Guidelines for Writing Outcome

When developing expected outcomes for a patient care plan, the nurse should adhere to the following recommendations:
Patient outcomes reflect the patient's response to the goal rather than what the nurse aims to achieve. Terminology should be observable and measurable to avoid the reader's interpretation. The desired outcome should be realistic and achievable in the designated care timeframe. Expected outcomes should align with adjunctive therapies. The outcome should enhance care evaluation by...
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Nurses are responsible for caring for patients during birth, death, illness, and healing. Professional values guide the decisions and actions that nurses make in their careers. If nurses know the decisions and actions to take, providing patients with exceptional care is possible.
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Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
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Techniques of Therapeutic Communication II: Focusing, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

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Methods of Documentation III: PIE

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Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure
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Published on: September 19, 2019

Narrative and poetry writing for professional development.

Gillie Bolton1

  • 1gillie@gilliebolton.com

Australian Family Physician
|December 22, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Reflective writing, using narrative and metaphor, is a powerful tool for professional development. It helps practitioners critically examine their practice for trusted discussion and growth.

Area of Science:

  • Professional Development
  • Writing Studies
  • Adult Education

Background:

  • Narrative, metaphor, and image are common sense-making tools.
  • Writing serves as a potent form of expression and communication.
  • Reflective writing is integral to professional growth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the theories underpinning reflective writing.
  • To outline dominant practices of reflective writing.
  • To demonstrate reflective writing's role in professional development.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of theories on narrative and reflective practice.
  • Analysis of established methods for reflective writing.
  • Synthesis of best practices for professional development.

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Main Results:

  • Reflective writing facilitates identification of critical practice aspects.
  • It provides a basis for confidential and trusted professional discussion.
  • Writing enhances self-awareness and critical engagement with practice.

Conclusions:

  • Reflective writing is a key strategy for professional development.
  • Harnessing narrative and metaphor in writing deepens practice reflection.
  • This approach supports critical, confidential, and trusted dialogue among practitioners.