Nursing School Clinical (Med-Sug Unit) 02. Nursing Essay
Nursing School Clinical (Med-Sug Unit)
Six Questions to Format Journal Entries
1. Briefly describe one event/situation that stands out to you from your nursing school clinical that was meaningful to you and will impact your practice in the future.
2. What guided your actions in this situation? Consider patient cues, your thoughts/ feelings/ adequacy of knowledge and skills to respond to this situation.
3. Were your actions the best or most appropriate? Why or why not?
4. What other options or resources were open/ available to you?
5. What did you learn from this situation/ what would you do if this situation arose again?
6. Based on your overall clinical experience for this course, what are the areas you need to focus on for your next clinical intensive?
Nursing School Clinical
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Part 1
My first and unforgettable clinical experience was in an intensive care unit where I was doing a 6-month, unpaid internship that aimed to polish my skills and prepare me for a successful career. On my first day, I was to reach the hospital at 8:00 a.m. sharp. I used to sleep late at night, and it was too tough for me to reach by that time. Still, I managed to wake up early, did yoga, took a bath, finished my breakfast and rushed to the hospital. Luckily, I reached there by 7:40 a.m., twenty minutes before the exact time. It was indeed a happy moment for me, and I learned the value of time. If I had reached the hospital late, then a lot of patients who depended on me for their medications would have suffered.
Part 2
At that time, I was quite confused because of two things: firstly, I was to leave a good impression on the hospital manager by reaching on-time, secondly, I had to be quick at checking the blood pressure, fever, and heart rate of patients before medications could be prescribed or given to them. As a nurse, it is my core responsibility to respect the emotions of patients and help them get recovered from the diseases, or at least complete the tasks assigned. I have now realized that we should never mix the personal issues or habits with that of the profession. I did n...