My Reflection Of My Clinical Experience As A Nurse

The simulation was a great learning experience to understand that as a nurse it is difficult to prepare for a day because it is a career of unexpected events. I was extremely nervous for the unknown situation and outcome that I was going to be faced with. The simulation started the moment I was doing research for the case study and evaluating key points that could lead me to the patient’s illness. I made a plan with my partner and felt the necessity to follow up despite of the situation. The closest real life experience that was similar to the simulation was when my grandma was in hospice care in her own home dying from stomach cancer and two days prior her death her vomiting increased. She cried and repeatedly asked why she kept vomiting and …show more content…
Valerie Jones was using a nasal cannula in a real case I would’ve worked with the respiratory therapist and share my care plan to improve the patient’s respiratory status. The patient was also suffering from ulcers in her stomach a way to make sure the patient is receiving enough nutrients is working along with a dietician because a patient can result with other illnesses due to malnutrition. The orders for the patient were also to verify lab results before giving medications as a nurse it is important to communicate with lab technicians to obtain patient’s results at the proper time when they are …show more content…
I also learn the correct way to call a doctor and what kind of information is relevant to provide in order to receive the proper guidance for a patient. Communicating with nurses is also a skill that made an impact because in order to maintain a patient’s safety working as a team is major point that needs to be followed in order to achieve such goal. I have witnessed in the past nurses having a difficult time obtaining information from the night nurse and been placed in the same position taught me to always ask even if the nurses says they need to go because their shift is over.
If I had the chance to repeat the simulation I would focus more on the patient’s safety and do my best to obtain all the information needed to deliver proper care. I would not focus on making a plan on what I should do first because nursing changes not all patients will be in the same state. I would keep an open mind that anything can happen and I should be prepare rather then making a schedule on how I will provide care for my patient. I would prepare myself to not be intimidated by the nurses or doctors behavior when communicating with them.
In this experience I would have prayed for the patient and every time she asked why was this happening to her remind her of the love of God. I knew she a faith in God as part of her history therefore