Reflective Practice and Aboriginal Health

This assignment focuses on the application of Gibbs' reflective cycle to a learning experience related to culturally safe practices and Aboriginal health. The student analyzes their understanding of cultural identity, perception, and its impact on nursing practice within Aboriginal communities. They reflect on challenges faced, potential biases, and strategies for improvement in future interactions with Aboriginal patients. The assignment emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, cultural sensitivity, and ethical considerations in healthcare.

REFLECTION:
PART B

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
GIBBS REFLECTIVE CYCLE.......................................................................................................1
Description..................................................................................................................................1
Feelings.......................................................................................................................................1
Evaluation...................................................................................................................................2
Analysis.......................................................................................................................................2
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................2
Action..........................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Reflective practice is a crucial task which is essential for individuals to perform in
relation to determine one's own performance in a specific area of study (Husebø, O'Regan and
Nestel, 2015). The following reflection is based on the culturally safe nursing and midwifery
practice related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and a detailed reflection of Part
A.
GIBBS REFLECTIVE CYCLE
Description
A detailed description of the activity is expected in this stage of the model (Bassot,
2016). The last semester was about culturally safe nursing and midwifery practice in relation to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and I was required to effectively study about
identity of these individuals and how is the same interrelated with the culture of these people..
Furthermore, it was expected of me to effectively reflect learning during four weeks of this
particular unit. However, as per the lecturer's remark, the previous reflection did not clearly
describe my learning about the culturally safe nursing and midwifery practice. Furthermore, their
comment also highlighted the ineffective use of grammar and ambiguous stating of facts.
Feelings
During beginning of this module, I was quite keen to learn about Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander People's sense of identity. It was important according to me as I felt that learning
about the same would impact my life in an even better manner and make me more culturally
sound. Furthermore, I was prepared enough to learn about their history, origin of terminologies
like “Aboriginal”, etc. However, I was quite under-confident later as there were several aspects
taught to us regarding the identity of Aboriginal individuals which were quite complex for me to
learn, such as facets of identity from these individuals' perspectives. Such under-confidence had
a negative impact on my life as my nursing practice requires me to get a grip on these aspects. As
for the reflection, I was under-confident in presenting my views effectively which is evident
from inconsistency and irrelevance in my previous reflection. However, I realised how necessary
it is to effectively reflect one's experience in relation to appropriately identify all the appropriate
aspects related to learning of something as effective as providing proper nursing and midwifery
practice to Aboriginal individuals.
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Evaluation
This stage of Gibbs' reflective cycle requires individuals to analyse what went right and
want went wrong as per their experience (Jones and Alinier, 2015). Throughout the semester, I
was required to appropriately learn about different sections of Aboriginal individual's perception
of identity and effective ways through which I could provide aboriginal people with appropriate
and culturally safe nursing and midwifery practice. Moreover, it was also needed to reflect about
the learning after 4 weeks.
There were certain aspects which went well, regarding the learning of culturally safe
practices. My evaluation on Aboriginal individuals' perception of identity outlined several
factors. For instance, Lore helps in protecting the environment and maintain the country's
ecological facet. Such perception of identity has a very good impact on my life as for being
culturally safe, I would be opting such practices.
However, as far as reflection is concerned, it did not go in my favour. I was quite
ineffective in presenting my reflection effectively which restricted the readers to appropriately
understand about my learning. Moreover, the use of grammar was also uncertain which went
against my learning. Furthermore, another evaluation which was quite negative was that
Aboriginal people live under an aggressive government which sometimes cause hindrances in
their affiliations. This again, might have a negative impact on my life as I will be required to
provide nursing practice in alignment with these policies, which might be complex for me.
Analysis
This section requires effective insight of the activity in relation to what sense the overall
activity make. As far as the module was concerned, I realised that it is very essential to learn
about culturally safe practices along with perception of identity to ensure that proper nursing and
midwifery treatment is given to these individuals which is accepted by their culture and does not
demean them in any manner. Moreover, I also realised that it is very important to apply concepts
and theories in relation to reflect in an effective manner.
Conclusion
This section of the model needs individuals to state different approaches which could be
adopted by them (Bassot, 2015). Aboriginal people possess different identities and belong to
different communities and still are quite unified and have positively constructed their social
identity. As far as the reflection part is concerned, I could have appropriately used certain
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training sessions which would have allowed me to reflect better. Furthermore, I could have used
my lecturer's feedbacks in how best to complete the reflection.
Action
In future, if I face this situation, I would effectively utilise each resource available to me
to reflect in a better manner. As for learning, I would be utilising different learning styles to
further increase my capabilities in learning different things. For reflecting effectively, I would
be seeking help and undertaking educational seminars with respect to learn appropriate use of
language and reflect more effectively.
CONCLUSION
Thus, it could be concluded, that reflection is an essential activity necessary to be
performed by individuals. Furthermore, it is also important to appropriately apply each stage of
Gibbs' reflective model in order to present own experience in a consistent and effective way.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bassot, B. (2015). The reflective practice guide: An interdisciplinary approach to critical
reflection. Routledge.
Bassot, B. (2016). The reflective journal. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Husebø, S. E., O'Regan, S., & Nestel, D. (2015). Reflective practice and its role in simulation.
Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 11(8). 368-375.
Jones, I., & Alinier, G. (2015). Supporting students' learning experiences through a pocket size
cue card designed around a reflective simulation framework. Clinical Simulation in
Nursing. 11(7). 325-334.
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