Date: 22/01/2025
Time: 09:30am – 04:30pm
Title: Reproduction / Growth and Development / Emotional Intelligence and Resilience
We had two separate lessons today. First was reproduction, growth, and development where we talked about the male and female reproductive systems, the various structures, and their functions, understanding child’s growth and development. The reproductive system is made up of organs involved in sexual reproduction. It plays a key role in the continuation of life. Organs like the ovaries, uterus and breasts are found in the female reproductive system while the testes, penis are found in the male reproductive system. Growth refers to the physical changes in the body while development refers to the progression in cognitive, emotional, and social capabilities. This process occurs in stages throughout life starting from the foetal development, throughout infancy, childhood, adolescent, adulthood and into old age.
Understanding human reproduction can help inform decisions around family planning, sexual health, and addressing challenges like infertility or reproductive disorders. Growth and development also highlight how individuals progress from birth to adulthood and this understanding can inform medical practices and education. For instance, knowledge of adolescent development can help healthcare providers address issues like puberty related health changes and emotional well-being.
Moving forward, it will be useful to deepen my understanding of how factors like nutrition, stress, and societal influences impact growth and reproductive health. Knowing this can help in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of issues related to reproductive health. Additionally, continued reflection on this topic can influence how I approach education, ensuring young people are informed about their bodies in a holistic, supportive way.
Second, we talked about emotional intelligence and resilience where we discussed about the elements to balancing emotional intelligence which include empathy, social skill, self awareness, self regulation and motivation.
Emotional intelligence helps in maintaining stability and achieving success in challenging situations. Emotional intelligence would not only help me manage my own emotions but also understand and navigate the emotional states of others. Resilience on the other hand is an essential tool for staying adaptable and focused rather than being paralysed by setbacks.
Moving forward, I plan to focus to further developing my emotional intelligence, particularly in stressful situations. I will take the time to check in with my emotions more regularly and practice self care. I also want to be more proactive in supporting my team by recognising their emotional needs early on and offering empathy, which will build stronger relationships.
KSB addressed:
K2: Understand the demands of professional practice and demonstrate how to recognise signs of vulnerability in themselves or their colleagues and the action required to minimise risks to health
K5: Understand the meaning of resilience and emotional intelligence, and their influence on an individual’s ability to provide care
K12: Understand the importance of early years and childhood experiences and the possible impacts on life choices, mental, physical, and behavioural health, and well-being
K13: Understand the contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical, and behavioural health outcomes
K15: Understand human development from conception to death, to enable delivery of person centred safe and effective care
K16: Understand body systems and homeostasis, human anatomy and physiology, biology, genomics, pharmacology, social and behavioural sciences as applied to delivery care
K17: Understand commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive health conditions as applied to delivery of care
K24: Know how to support people with commonly encountered symptoms including anxiety, confusion, discomfort, and pain
S4: Take responsibility for continuous self-reflection, seeking and responding to support and feedback to develop professional knowledge and skills
S7: Communication effectively using a range of skills and strategies with colleagues and people at all stages of life and with a range of mental, physical, cognitive and behaviour health challenges
S8: Recognise signs of vulnerability in self or colleagues and the action required to minimise risks to health
S19: Recognise when capacity has changed and how a person’s capacity affects their ability to make decisions about their own care and to give or withhold consent
S43: Contribute to team reflection activities to promote improvements in practice and services
B2: Show respects and empathy for those you work with, have the courage to challenge areas of concern and work to evidence based best practise
B3: Be adaptable, reliable, and consistent, show discretion, resilience, and self-awareness