Reflective Essay On Clinical Experience

Last semester was composed of a critical care lecture class and two clinical courses, which were mental health and community. I try my best to be open-minded and willing to make every new experience a learning opportunity. For my community clinical we were placed at an assisted living center. For our first few meetings I could tell that the group’s overall impression of our placement was not favorable. At first the feelings about our clinical were not spoken outright and could be seen as withdrawal. As we became more comfortable with our clinical instructor and each other, the group became more open with their feelings about the clinical experience. The overall consensus was that we felt like we could be of more use and in turn learn more in a different clinical setting. In short, we didn't like our placement and what opportunities it afforded us. When I took a step back to assess the situation, I understood that our negative feelings were stemming from our unfulfilled expectations. After reflecting on the cause of our feelings, I made the decision to try to turn it around. I realized that this situation really warranted the mindset that any experience could be one for learning. From then on out, I made an effort to seek out the positives and help others to see them too. My idea was that if I radiated optimism and positivity, my classmates

According to Laschinger, Wong, Cummings & Grau (2014), resonant leaders are defined as leaders who are not only able to identify and control their own thought and feelings, but are able to influence the thoughts and feelings of others. Furthermore, the results from their study found that working with resonant leaders resulted in positive work environments and empowered followers. The goal that I had envisioned closely corresponded the outcomes that take place when there is resonant