The process of writing reflective accounts is a vital tool by which student paramedics can question, make sense of and clarify experiences to develop knowledge and improve performance as clinicians (Turner 2015).
Whilst reflecting on this patient care episode I have learned about pulmonary oedema secondary to left ventricular failure and how these conditions afflict the patient. I have also learned how personal autonomy in practice when exercised safely, with justification and for better patient care can shape individual practice, that is to say there is no “one size fits all” protocol for patient care.
I have gained knowledge around the drugs and procedures mentioned in this reflective and feel I have a greater understanding