Reflection On Head To Toe Assessment

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SUMMARY OF PROGRESS : I have successfully completed all required CPE’s, which is evaluating myself and my completed competencies that were achieved at Windsor Regional Met Hospital - 8 North Surgical. I properly performed hand hygiene in the clinical placement in regards to infection control. Further, I am able to communicate effectively in the nurse-client therapeutic communication using both my verbal and nonverbal skills, as well as provide information to the client in order for them to make a proper informed decision. I am able to maintain confidentiality by not sharing my client 's information or clinical experiences with the public.

Critical thinking:
I used critical thinking when documenting in my CPEs and writing my journals. Moreover,
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Through collecting the patient’s demographics, this led me to identifying their place of location, income and social status which is most important concept of the determinants of health. Furthermore, I was able to perform head to toe assessments on each client in order to obtain their information and document it into their flow charts and DAR charting. Moreover, this contributes to developing any nursing care plan, it is important to do the assessment section in order to gather the demographics information of the client. As well as, I have improved in completing the client’s head to toe assessment in a timely manner and further documenting on their flow chart, using my initials in the area that applies to their condition to indicate that I have completed their assessment. Furthermore, in regards to skills I was also able to apply wound dressings, remove a foley and remove a hemovac in the presence of my clinical structure. Furthermore I also experienced a registered nurse performing a catheter insertion and ostomy bag removal and insertion. By observing this and practising in lab, I am then able to gain knowledge about the …show more content…
In addition, I was able demonstrate my learning abilities by putting my knowledge to practise, through learning in clinical lab about skills to offer to clients such as giving injections and doing medication calculations to offer to the client’s wellbeing. Furthermore I also learned and gained experienced when observing a registered nurse perform a catheter insertion and ostomy bag removal and insertion. By observing this and practising in lab, I am then able to gain knowledge about the

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