Clinical Reflective Activity PDF

Running head: CLINICAL REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY
CLINICAL REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY
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CLINICAL REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY1
Introduction
The following reflective paper will hence briefly expound upon an experience of inter-
professional care with respect to my clinical experience across an oncology ward. This paper will
also discuss on future application of inter-professional practice via usage of the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA, 2016).
Discussion
Description
My personal experience to nursing inter-professional care was during the period of my
clinical placement in an oncology ward. I was assigned to the care management of a 40 year old
breast cancer patient, who was undergoing chemotherapy. The concerned patient was
experiencing a state of cancer cachexia. Nutritional supplementation and dietary interventions
are effective clinical interventions – which are otherwise beyond the scope of nursing practice
(Vigano et al., 2017). Thus, as a part of my clinical placement, my everyday activities comprised
of assessing the food intake and food habits of the patient and communicating the same to my
supervisor as well as the dietician. I was additionally also required to collaborate with my
supervisor and dietician regarding implementing weekly modifications in the patient’s diet based
on her state of progress or deterioration.
Feelings and Values
Considering that nutrition is not my field of expertise, this experience of inter-
professional collaboration with a dietician was relatively new for me. I frequently experienced
feelings of fear and nervousness while documenting the dietary habits of the patient since I was
initially unsure as to whether I was recording the right information. I believe that my values of