Clinical Reflection Essay

My second week of clinical was on the third floor at Northern Light Regional Hospital. My colleagues, I and my instructor were at the inpatient unit, the reason for being there is to learn about how mental illness affects people from diverse places and how these illnesses are treated by health care professionals using different strategies like medication, therapeutic communication, referral to outpatient services and so on. Mental illnesses are one of the most difficult things that affect individuals and in other to carry out effective treatment, healthcare professionals collaborate with other outpatient professionals like addiction therapist and counselors to help an individual return to normal functioning. According to Canadian Nurses Association, collaboration and cooperation with different sectors (nurses, therapist, educators, doctors, dieticians and so on) of the community must link together to support people beyond their health

I felt motivated to communicate my information to my colleagues and instructor. At that time, I was thinking of the strategy I was going to use in caring for my client and to engage her in conversation to determine the reason for trying to kill herself. I felt like I was doing the right thing by coming up with some strategies that will help my client situation. My colleagues were nice, and they made me feel comfortable. Getting to know my client and after my conversation with her, I understood what she was going through and I was thankful that I did not judge her based on the information provided on her chart. At the end of our meeting, I felt happy that I could carry out care fairly and compassionately. The Canadian Nurses Association gave a code of ethics to guide our practice. One of these is to promote client in receiving “safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care” (CNA, 2016, p. 6). Reflecting on this when providing care help me stay within the