While at the National Holistic Nursing Conference, you attended a session about self-reflective practice and self-care. The presenter made a persuasive case about the value of keeping a personal journal. Now you understand that reflective practices increase self-awareness and personal growth!
You are excited to share your knowledge during the upcoming meeting of the Holistic Nursing Committee. In preparation for the meeting, you need to create a handout to share with the attendees. Ultimately, the handout will be distributed to the entire nursing staff at Rasmussen Hospital.
Instructions
Your handout should work its way from general to specific, cite evidence-based resources, and contain the following:
1. A definition of self-care for nurses.
2. At least 2 potential positive outcomes of practicing self-care in nursing.
3. A description of reflective journaling.
4. Include at least 1 method of reflective journaling.
5. Include at least 1 nursing scenario where reflective journaling can be used.
6. Include at least 1 personal scenario where reflective journaling can be used.
7. At least 2 potential positive outcomes of reflective journaling.
8. An explanation of 2 potential positive effects on self-care that reflective journaling can have for nurses.
9. At least 2 resources providing additional information about self-care for nurses. Explain why each is a good choice.