This is where personal and professional changes provides a opportunities in keeping abreast of changes, broaden our skills and be more active in our work. Now we all face a world defined by change and these changes presents challenges to us both in personally and professionally. Nothing brings this into sharper focus than when considering how to make a successful living. Personal changes targets the character of person you are becoming and it is what you currently think and putting into action which will determine the person you will become in future. According to Personal Development(n.d.), includes activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and potential, enhance quality of life to the realization of dreams and aspiration. Professional development refers to the acquisition of skills and knowledge, both for personal development and and for career advancement (Professional development, 2014). Professional changes is targeted to the profession we have choosed and how we implement our skills learned in process of work. For example, professional changes increases effectiveness skills for me as a nurse in providing better patient care. In order of this, personal changes that occurred brings to own professional changes in …show more content…
It is important to use reflective diary to record positive and negative experiences and achievements. Making around fifteen minutes time to note a few things happened throughout the learning process will help to focus on any achievements or progress that had made the day and to learn throughout the week for a better improvements. I had my own evidence in writing reflective diaries, by noting my capabilities, strengths and daily accomplishments everyday it boosted my own self-esteem and confidence. Keeping a reflective diary helps to focus thoughts about the day and keep note of important things to remember and will be a useful resource to look back how I had underwent myself in personal and professional changes. Its is strange but when we started to write down what had happened each day we will be able to analyze the learning and events more clearly and make sense of where things may be going wrong in personal and professional changes. Tang(2002), in her learning activities concluded that reflective diary is a useful tool in facilitating reflection and reflective learning.
Omara(2011) stated that ask yourself what you wish for your future. This helps us identifying what we need to familiarize self with changes. Once we are aware, we will be in a good position to control and overcome changes. So if we consistently focus on