The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate your attainment of the
ACORN Competencies (2014), using reflective practice. Create a reflective
essay using the Gibbs Reflective Model (1988) to critically analyse a
challenging situation in the workplace which was significant to your
practice. Only ACORN Competencies 1-9 are to be considered for the
purposes of the essay.
Explore how this situation has increased your understanding of your
practice, challenged your assumptions, and how your future practice will
change in relation to the knowledge, behaviours, and attitudes required
in perioperative nursing,

Structures essay using an
Introduction, subheadings of
Description, Feelings,
Evaluation, Analysis, Action
Plan, and a Conclusion
Critically reflects upon
situation using Gibb’s model
to fully analyse context and
explore of issues:
1. Description
2. Feelings
3. Evaluation
4. Analysis
5. Action Plan

Supports reflection with
reference to evidence based
research/literature/practice
guidelines making strong
links between theory,
competencies, and practice

Writes clearly and fluently in
an appropriate academic
style. Work is presented in
accordance with School for
Health Sciences Presentation
of Assignments guidelines,
using UTAS Harvard Style
refencing, a title page, page
numbers (in footer), and
student name (in header)

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