How To Write A Clinical Reflection In Nursing

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Yesterday in clinical I was on the labor and delivery unit. As everyone know, mom and baby is not my preference. For me, the problem is not caring for mom or even seeing a delivery, it is caring for the tiny baby. I wanted to be on the labor and delivery side because I hoped to see a delivery. There was one delivery on the unit, but unfortunately the mom was not receptive to having a student in the room. We will be at this facility for another three weeks, so hopefully I will get to see at least one delivery. The patient I had was great. She was very sweet and very receptive to me being there with the nurse. She was 40 weeks, and had come to the hospital the day before. Her blood pressure was elevated, but by the time I had arrived it had started

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