Reflection Submission 2

Morgan Burke

Sault College, SCNS 2

October 30, 2021

Introduction

Self-reflection is a tool that can be used for describing a student's experiences and can

have a large impact on their learning. As a nursing student, reflecting helps develop the ability to

identify and analyze their problems to find possible solutions. According to the RNAO, in an

article called, Reflective Practice Teaching activities and resources it was thought that reflective

journaling allows student nurses to create links between theory and practice to develop critical

thinking skills and help form a professional identity. (RNAO, n.d) Wald and Reis (2010) state

that reflection is a process that occurs, “before, during, and after situations with the purpose of

developing greater understanding of the self and the situation so that future encounters with the

situation are informed from previous encounters.” In this journal I will be reflecting on my

previous clinical experiences using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle.

Description

The incident that I will be reflecting on occured during my second clinical rotation was

when I was practicing medication with my clinical instructor. My client was experiencing p apin

level of 7/10 as she was showing urinary retention. Around 1100 we started to practice taking the

medication out of the cart and would perform our 3 checks as well as 8 rights. It was at this time

I also had the opportunity to do my first Subcutaneous injection which was Insulin Aspart.

Feelings
 I was very happy with the process of passing medication this semester because I feel as

though I learned something about every medication that I gave. After doing my own

investigation of the prescribed medications during data collection, I had the opportunity to speak

to my instructor about important aspects of each drug. This readiness and attention not only

helped me to build knowledge about certain medications, but it also helped me to individualize

medication to my patient.

Evaluation/Analysis/Conclusion

This was a great experience for my learning, and I was able to accomplish giving

medications safely and competently. I believe my skill level has increased this semester, and I

look forward to my continued progression. This experience has also increased my ability to

critically think. I have begun to piece together medications with critical lab values, and disease

processes with associated signs and symptoms. I still have a long way to go and I find my

confidence low, but as opposed to last semester, this semester I am beginning to understand the

meaning of medications in accordance with my care and assessment, which is a very reassuring

milestone.