Critical Reflection: Three Challenges for Self-Affirmation

Running head: REFLECTIVE ESSAY
REFLECTIVE ESSAY
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note:

1REFLECTIVE ESSAY
Introduction:
In the words of Boud et al. (2013), critical reflection enables an individual to
introspect on their experiences that effectively helps them in identifying their personal
strength and weaknesses. Upon identification of these attributes, an individual can adapt the
most appropriate measure to improve their skill set (Knipfer, Kump, Wessel & Cress, p.34).
This reflective essay would talk about the three challenges that I faced while I was pursuing
my internship from (XYZ) healthcare organization. It would further delve deeper into my
feelings and experiences associated with the challenges and also present recommendations
that could be undertaken by me in order to successfully overcome the challenges.
Challenges encountered:
For the completion of my final year internship, I was working in the Geriatric Nursing
Unit of (XYZ) hospital as a nursing professional trainee. I faced three vital challenges that
stressed me out to a great extent. I was in my final year of Graduation and I had a thorough
conceptual knowledge about Nursing but practically where I was supposed to implement my
knowledge I lacked critical understanding. The first challenge that I faced was lack of support
from my team members. As I was new, I was nervous and often confused about things. In
order to clear my confusion and queries, I would ask my team members who were highly
experienced and tenured to help me out. Shockingly, they would ask me to go to the
supervisor for my doubt clearance and would be of no help. The next challenge that I
encountered was with the supervisor. She was extremely authoritative and would speak to me
in a strict manner and would occasionally ridicule me, if I asked the same question a second
time. The third challenge that I encountered was the language barrier. One of the team
members, RN Nichole was warm and friendly and would try to help me but she was French