Essay On Clinical Interaction

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The purpose of this reflection is for the second day of clinical and with continuation of same patient from the first week. Today, I entered the nursing home/rehabilitation institution with relax mood and with optimism. When I was walking from first floor to second floor, I observed the staff, most of them greeted us with a smile. When going back to first floor, as I walked closer to the nurse’s station, I panicked. At the moment, the nurse was starting the shift and it looked like we arrived at the same time, therefore it seemed she was moving with bit of hastiness. In that instant interaction, I had the feeling and thought that I was on her way, then I reminded myself that I am here to learn and this type interactions will occur in the future. This interaction also reminded me to think of my own actions and words that I may use, which ultimately may affect others. This time the panic went away fast as it came. …show more content…

My partner and I went to see if our patient was awake, patient was still sleep. We knew from the previous week, he didn’t wake up till 11am. This time the CNA informed us that he will be waking up bit earlier and that we will be able to do bed bath and physical assessment. Excited with the news, we went back to the nurse’s station to work on our care plan. The care plan seemed overwhelming the previous week, so this time, I tried to do much as I could. In retrospect, I was missing key elements to document portions of the care plan, now realization comes as to why it is crucial to look at all parts of the documentation of the patient’s history and paying attention to the patient verbal communication. Definitely looking forward to see the progress of clinical skills along with

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