Stakeholders Reflective Discussion Essay
Instructions
- Firstperson point-of-view is the context of your assignment. Use the first-person pronouns We because you are referring to actions or beliefs that you and your co-author have decided upon together (even though the incident primarily happened to one of you).
- Third person point-of-view refers to the use of third-person pronouns: he, she, they, and it. The third person point-of-view has a wide range of uses in academic contexts.
Who are the Stakeholders? REMEMBER: The Public and the Profession are always Stakeholders!
Step 1: The Scenario: Concrete experience -Introduce the event/incident: when, where the incident occurred, who was involved (NO real names please) and any other descriptive information you believe is important
Step 2: Reflect upon the experience:identify elements of the event Assessment, Determination, Implementation, Evaluation
Step 3: Reflect upon the experience from different contexts Using these headings Knowledge, Skill(s), Professional Attitude, Judgment, describe what was especially positive OR negative about the incident.
Step 4: Reflect upon the experience from different contexts Using these headings Knowledge, Skill(s), Professional Attitude, Judgment, describe what was especially positive OR negative about the incident.
Step 5: Critically reflect and link your theoretical & clinical knowledge. Use the Clinical Manual and identify six (6) standards of practice that were maintained and two (2) standards of practice that were not maintained or vice versa. CNIH APA formatting standard.
Step 6: Abstract conceptualization. Answer this question in the context of four different Stakeholder groups. When you reflect upon the event/incident, how does your critical reflection and learning from the experience benefit the four Stakeholders you chose?
Step 7: Critically reflecting upon the experience of working together on this report – use the headings Knowledge, Skill(s), Professional Attitude, Judgment, and state the benefits or insights you both gained working together on this report.
Step 8: Application of the insights in a new context. Develop a goal that will assist you to incorporate the activities of collaboration and critical reflection in Term 3.
Label the goal cognitive, affective, or psychomotor. Use the format for developing goals described in your Darby & Walsh textbook. Student centred, deals with the described learning in Step 7, clear/understood without confusion, measurable, concise/brief, includes a time-measure
Assignment Organization: The assignment must be: Typed, organized, double spaced, properly formatted, evidence of grammar and spelling tools. Evidence of applying the APA Formatting Standard (2019) attached to the rubric. Citation = (last name of Author, year, Section, p. or pp.) Reference list = Author, (year). Complete title of the manual. Location: Publisher, Section#. Page (p. or pp. for multiple pages) -1 mark max. for incorrect reference(s) on list -.5 if missing any pages referenced, -.5 if Author or title of work is incorrect
Mr. William Fitzgerald is a 52 year old high school teacher. He came to the clinic for a routine dental cleaning about 6 weeks ago. His chief complaint at that time was bad breath. He stated that he had a very busy schedule and he tried to brush twice a day whenever possible. He did not know how to floss. His medical history shows that he has Hypertension and has been taking Zocor everyday for the past 8 years.
I took the vitals for Mr. Fitzgerald and the blood pressure reading was 130/80 mm Hg. As per the CDHO guidelines, I repeated the process after 5 minutes, provided him with a note of his blood pressure readings and proceeded with the appointment.
I completed all the assessments and got them checked by the instructor. His findings included generalized pockets, attachment loss, generalized bleeding on probing and generalized recession. He also had heavy supragingival and subgingival calculus deposits. It was determined that Mr. Fitzgerald had Periodontitis stage II grade A. I updated the patient with all the information. The informed consent was observed and cleared by the instructor. Thereafter, I proceeded with non surgical periodontal therapy under the guidance of my instructor. I conveyed the importance of regular home care to the client and gave him demonstration of modified Stillman’s technique. I also advised him to use a water flosser for better cleaning between the teeth.
After completing the debridement and selective polishing, I applied fluoride varnish. The recare interval of the patient was determined to be 3 months. Following this, the patient was told that his treatment is complete and he was sent home.
2 days ago, the patient returned to the clinic. He was very upset and even threatened to sue me. He said that earlier his only concern was bad breath but after I finished his treatment, his teeth had become sensitive. He said that he could not even drink cold water. I became anxious and was trying to think if I had done anything wrong. I tried to calm him down but he refused to listen. I then asked the rover to call the instructor. She came promptly and listened patiently to what the client had to say. She then asked me if I had applied fluoride varnish after the debridement. I answered in affirmative but then I remembered that I had forgotten to give the post-operative instructions to the client about not eating or drinking for 30 minutes after the application of fluoride. I also forgot to tell him to avoid brushing and flossing for that night so that the teeth can absorb fluoride to the maximum extent. I told my instructor in private about my mistake. She was very understanding and told me to remain calm. She advised me to repeat the fluoride varnish treatment for the client with proper post-op instructions. She also sat with the client and educated him about the fact that sensitivity after scaling is a possible side effect but that it should go away in a few days.
In the end, the client calmed down and agreed to getting the fluoride varnish done again. I learnt my lesson that day – proper instructions are as important as the treatment itself!