Looking ahead to my next semester of nursing school, I will be starting my first clinical placement and my first time ever working in a healthcare setting. I would like to set a couple of goals to be able to focus my energy on what is most important to me in my nursing journey.
- By the end of the first week of classes next semester, (January 10, 2025) I will fill in my wall calendar and planner with all the dates of assignments, midterms and tests for all of my classes. This will help me manage my time and ensure I don’t forget any important deadlines.
- Throughout the winter semester (January to April 2025) I will write a brief reflective journaling piece after each shift I complete in the clinical placement, writing about challenges, successes, goals and observations. This will help me strive for continual improvement in my placement by reflecting on what I could have done differently, and help me practice resiliency in the face of challenges.