Reflective Account Essay

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TIPS ON WRITING REFLECTIVE ACCOUNTS When writing a reflective account Think about the event/shift/emergency/incident/task that you are writing about Remember to tell and write about everything from the beginning to the end Use real life incidents that have happened to you and you have dealt with Write as a diary of events which can be over an hour/day/week or month Think about how you prepared for the event/shift/emergency/incident/task Tell me how you prepared and organized yourself and others Think whether you gave choice and well being to the individuals involved What choices did you give How you gave them Why you gave them Think about communication What did you have to communicate Why did have to communicate this How did you communicate this In case of non verbal communication What methods did you use to get around this? Think about what you did Where did it happen? Who did it happen to? What did you do? Why did you do it? Did you have to involve others ? Who were they AVOID USING SERVICE USERS NAMES BE MINDFUL OF CONFIDENTIALITY Remember to use I not we. Remember to say I did do not use would or could. REMEMBER TO WRITE THE DATE AND PLACE WHERE THE CASE /CASES YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT OCCURRED. REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR NAME AT THE TOP OF EACH PAGE AND NUMBER THE PAGES. For example page 1 of 10 / page 2 of 10 ETC. Initial each page at the bottom and sign the last page with your full signature. REMEMBER TO SIGN IN FULL AND DATE YOUR WORK AT THE END OF THE ACCOUNT. REMEMBER TO GET SOME ONE TO SIGN A WITNESS TESTIMONY PRODUCT FORM TO SAY THAT THIS IS A TRUE ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED. Please ask your assessor for a form for your witness to
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