Standardized Patient Reflection

During the second week of class, one of my fellow classmates and I were provided the opportunity to engage with standardized patients (SPs), provide care, and develop our caring techniques (Bornais, J., El-Masri, M., Krahn, R. & Raiger, J., 2012). The scenario provided for this week involved Brandon Sharp, a gentleman who suffers from a spinal cord injury. When providing care for Brandon, my partner and I began by completing a focused assessment on his nervous system and moved onto bathing the SP, changing the soiled bedding, and completing a head-to-toe assessment, which we forgot to complete alongside the focused assessment. We then finished this provision of care by feeding Brandon applesauce & juice and moving him to his wheelchair via …show more content…
I felt this experience was able to reinforce what has been learned and further develop previously gained caring skills. This experience also allowed me to draw on previous SP scenarios and knowledge, apply the positive aspects gained, and improve upon negatives. Moreover, what I had learnt in class the week of this scenario developed during this scenario as my partner and I had to alter our practice from what we were taught. While completing the SP’s bead bath and cleansing his abdomen, my partner and I had to changed our cleansing technique as he had a sensitive four-inch scar above his left nipple that he did not want us to directly cleanse. As my goal for this provision of care was to allow Brandon to feel comfortable, empowered, and safe throughout the entire care process, I responded and took action with this issue by drawing upon the knowledge gained in my other SP experience. I first asked for Brandon’s permission to cleanse the area around the scar and when he gave consent, I began wiping slowly around the perimeter and surrounding area of the scar while ensuring the patient was not in too much discomfort and I was providing a effective