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Simulation reflection on nursing student
Simulation reflection on nursing student
Simulation reflection on nursing student
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On the 1st of November 2013, I performed my first simulation on the module, Foundation Skills for Nursing. This simulation was on checking for vital signs in patients particularly, measuring the blood pressure (BP) which is the force of blood vessels against the walls of the vessels (Marieb and Hoehn, 2010). We also measured the temperature, pulse and respiratory (TPR) rates of a patient. This simulation’s objective was to engage us in practising some basic observation techniques taken on patients in and out of hospitals and to familiarise us on some of the tasks we will be performing when in practise. I will be applying the “What”, “So what”, and “Now what” model of reflection in nursing by Driscoll (2000). We were divided into couples and each of us had to measure both BP and TPR on a patient. We were given the choice to choose which of the two observations techniques our companion would perform. My partner, Alexandra and I, agreed based on our confidence levels that I would perform TPR and she would take the BP of the patient, whom in this case was a course colleague. Alexandra was the first to perform her observation. After taking the BP of the patient with the blood pressure cuff and sphygmomanometer, she uttered that she could her find the patient’s radial artery which according to Martini and Bartholomew (2007) is found in the wrist and is most often used for its ability to be pressed against the radius’ distal section. As a result she could not measure the patient’s BP. She thereby proposed that I retake the observation. I found the patient’s pulse, completed the BP measurement whiles Alexandra recorded down our observations on an observation chart. Afterwards, I measured the patient’s temperature with a tympanic membran... ... middle of paper ... ...y made incredibly easy. 2nd ed. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins NICE, 2013. Nice Quality Standards. [online] Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qualitystandards/qualitystandards.jsp [Accessed: 19 November 2013] NMC, 2010. The code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives. [online] Available at: [Accessed 13 November 2013] Pearson, 2010. Pre-test, Vital Signs [Online] Available at: [Accessed: 13 November 2013] Synonym, 2013. How to write a self-reflective essay. [online] Available at: [Accessed: 13 November 2013] Taylor, J. B., 2006. Reflective Practice. 2nd ed. Berkshire: Open University Press.