Journal Entry: Pediatric Asthma Management

Students will be writing in order to process and reflect upon experiences and then evaluating them to improve care.
Journals are to be typed with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. All three of these components are required to pass clinical. The clinical instructor will direct students as to when and where journals need to be submitted. There are no correct or incorrect responses; they are your personal reflections as you make connections to, synthesize and think critically about ideas and experiences. You are welcome to add as many extra thoughts, ideas, or even pictures as you wish.
Each journal entry must address the following three (3) components and should be roughly 3/4-1 page long. Students are encouraged to practice APA formatting with reflective journals; however, it is not required.
DESCRIPTIVE PHASE – objective and detailed summary of one clinical situation.
Clinical experience – date and description of event or situation. Include who was involved, their roles in the situation and circumstances under which things happened. Include any verbal and non-verbal communications that occurred to add clarity to the event.
Reaction – Describe your emotional responses, your thinking or processing of the event/incident.
REFLECTIVE PHASE – interpretation and analysis of this event.
Evaluation of your performance – describe your strengths and weaknesses as you participated in the event (even if you only observed).
CRITICAL PHASE – focus on what you learned for the future. Identify new learning, new perspectives, new insights, or new solutions to enhance your clinical practice.