Unit 10: Self-Regulation

Self-Reflection

Analyzing your thoughts, actions, and experiences to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth so you can keep improving in nursing practice.

Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle

A structured framework for reflecting on experiences in a systematic way to support critical thinking and ongoing professional growth.

Gibbs’ 6 Stages

The steps used in Gibbs: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan.

Self-Regulation

Managing your professional conduct (competence, ethics, continuous learning) and being personally responsible for staying fit to practise.

Fitness to Practice

Being physically, mentally, and ethically able to provide safe, effective care that meets professional standards.

Resilience

Adapting to challenges and recovering from stress through self-care, support systems, and professional growth to maintain well-being and effective patient care.

Professional

Act professionally at all times

Positive

Keep posts positive

Patient/person-free

Keep posts patient or person free.

Protect yourself

Protect your professionalism, your reputation, and yourself.

Privacy

Keep your personal and professional life separate; respect the privacy of others.

Pause before you post

Consider implications; avoid posting in haste or anger.