The NMC Code states “Advise on, prescribe, supply, dispense or administer medicines within the limits of your training and competence, the law, our guidance and other relevant policies, guidance and regulations” (Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015)) Prior to beginning this placement, I had no experience in administering medication to patients, this reflection explores my own skills development regarding medication and how I can improve my practice in the future.
In this reflection, I shall be using Rolfe’s (2001, cited in University of Cumbria, n.d.) reflective model entitled ‘What? So what? Now what?’ I have chosen this model as it is simple and easy to use, allowing an individual to discuss what was involved in the experience. Further on from this, it allows the opportunity to dissect the experience, how the experience could have been improved and how it could improve. The final step of the model allows for opportunity to target improvements, bringing together an understanding of the experience and how they can tackle potential obstacles.
What?
On the ward, medication …show more content…
Some medication comes in both liquid and tablet form and it is important to select the appropriate form for your patient if it is not stated. Through this progression, it was important that I observed staff nurses and the methods in which they implemented in order to improve my own practice; each staff nurse I observed had a different method of practice for medication rounds, providing tips in order to improve my practice and the promoting of patient welfare for the medication rounds. Whilst I was dispensing medication, I ensured to ask the nurse accompanying me to check that I had calculated and measured the medication properly, providing positive encouragement and criticism where
In this reflection, I shall be using Rolfe’s (2001, cited in University of Cumbria, n.d.) reflective model entitled ‘What? So what? Now what?’ I have chosen this model as it is simple and easy to use, allowing an individual to discuss what was involved in the experience. Further on from this, it allows the opportunity to dissect the experience, how the experience could have been improved and how it could improve. The final step of the model allows for opportunity to target improvements, bringing together an understanding of the experience and how they can tackle potential obstacles.
What?
On the ward, medication …show more content…
Some medication comes in both liquid and tablet form and it is important to select the appropriate form for your patient if it is not stated. Through this progression, it was important that I observed staff nurses and the methods in which they implemented in order to improve my own practice; each staff nurse I observed had a different method of practice for medication rounds, providing tips in order to improve my practice and the promoting of patient welfare for the medication rounds. Whilst I was dispensing medication, I ensured to ask the nurse accompanying me to check that I had calculated and measured the medication properly, providing positive encouragement and criticism where