Sue is working in a mental health unit. A client is removed from the activity area and put into a secure room alone because of abusive behaviour. Sue is very upset by the removal of the client and the approach the nurses used when placing him in isolation. Sue discusses the situation with the nursing unit manager who asks Sue to document her concerns through a formal reflection process.REFLECTIE QUESTIONS1. How can Johns’ notion of contradiction between vision and actual practice help Sue to resolve her feelings?2. How could Sue use her reflective capacities to influence best practice in this situation?3. As a newly graduated nurse, what are some of the components within her reflection that Sue will need to consider to ensure she is able to effectively reflect upon this experience? How might this differ if Sue was a more experienced nurse?
[Answered]: Sue is working in a mental health unit
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