Wednesday, September 19, 2007

An every day life example

Apologies for not having made it to the blog in more than one month! My husband had a total thyroidectomy recently, and I have been quite busy as a result. Today, we are going to the doctor's for a follow-up. And since examples of follow-up have been requested, this is the best one I can think of.
You may feel going to the doctor is dreadful, but that depends on how you see things. What should you focus on? The (possible) dread of the follow-up visit, or the long-term results? If going to the doctor, taking your prescriptions, and doing what your physician says will make you feel better then that is what you should focus on.
The reflective practice of a skill acquired in training will bring about results that will help all those involved (i.e. coworkers, students, etc.) do better. Then, as you begin to notice the positive results effective practice brings, your attitude towards follow-up also improves. The key here is that behavior changes through reflection and practice. A change of attitude will follow after the results become evident (Guskey, 2002).



September 19, 2007 7:18 AM