Supporting template hand-out

Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
Descriptive level of reflection What … … is the problem/difficulty/ reason for being stuck/reason for feeling bad/reason we don’t get on/etc., etc.? … was my role in the situation? … was I trying to achieve? … actions did I take? … was the response of others? … were the consequences • for the patient? • for myself? • for others? … feelings did it evoke • in the patient? • in myself? • in others? … was good/bad about the experience?	Theory - and knowledge - building level of reflection So what … … does this tell me/teach me/imply/mean about me/my patient/others/our relationship/my patient’s care/the model of care I am using/my attitudes/my patient’s attitudes/etc., etc.? … was going through my mind as I acted? … did I base my actions on? … other knowledge can I bring to the situation? • experiential • personal • scientific … could/should I have done to make it better? … is my new understanding of the situation? … broader issues arise from the situation?	Action-orientated (reflexive) level of reflection Now what … … do I need to do in order to make things better/stop being stuck/improve my patient’s care/resolve the situation/feel better/get on better/etc., etc.? … broader issues need to be considered if this action is to be successful? … might be the consequences of this action?