Gibb's Reflection

Running head: GIBB’S REFLECTION
GIBB’S REFLECTION
Name of the student:
Name of the university:
Author note

GIBB’S REFLECTION
1
Description:
During my clinical stimulation assessment, I was provided with an opportunity by a
general practitioner to conduct venipuncture in order to collect blood samples from a patient who
was admitted on the acute ward for some blood tests such Full Blood Count, C-reactive
protein (CRP) count and white cell count. In order to conduct, venipuncture, I involve my patient
in therapeutic communication and provided the patient with information regarding the procedure.
After communication, I selected the gathered tube, assessed the vain so that no bruises or
infection is present in the vein. After choosing a vein in the antecubital area, I applied a
tourniquet with the assistance of Aseptic Non-Touch Technique and collected the blood.
Throughout these stages, I managed to involve myself in safe and responsive nursing practice
and after my peers and assessor were happy with my performance. However, while receiving
feedback, my assessor highlighted that the collection of equipment could be more organized
which further affected my practice as I experience disturbance. Organization of the equipment’s
before the procedure could prevent the unnecessary choose that further affected my clinical
practice.
Feeling:
As a novice in the clinical practice, I was quite nervous as well as anxious while
conducting the venipuncture as it was a new opportunity to me to exhibit my professional skills,
values, and beliefs while involving patients in the therapeutic procedure. Conducting each step of
the procedure with safety and clinical skills without subjecting patient in potential harm was
challenging to me. Being a nurse, I was also quite apprehensive regarding the procedure as what
it would like to carry out a therapeutic procedure that inflicts pain on another human being?

GIBB’S REFLECTION
2
Being a nursing professional, we develop values of being compassionate and empathetic in
clinical practice without causing harm to the patient while conducting any clinical procedure and
inflicting pain in another human induces nervousness. However, safe and responsive practice and
appreciation of my peers and assessor increased my confidence and competence. While my
assessor provided me the feedback regarding my practice, I felt at ease since the feedback would
help me to facilitate my clinical practice in the future of providing safe and responsive care.
Evaluation:
While conducting venipuncture, I encountered both pessimistic and optimistic experience
which increased by self-awareness regarding my clinical practice. Considering the optimistic
experience, while general practitioner instructed me to conduct venipuncture, I saw this as an
opportunity for this clinical skills which will further enhance my clinical practice. I was able to
involve the patient in the therapeutic communication and provided information which is another
optimistic experience to me. The appreciation of my peers and assessor regarding my safe
practice is also helped me to gather optimistic experience. However, considering pessimistic
experience, while my assessor provided me the feedback that the collection of equipment could
be more organized, it was a pessimistic experience I failed to develop self-management skills
which further affected my clinical practice.
Analysis:
While conducting any procedure, in a clinical setting (acute care), registered nurses are
expected to exhibit excellent clinical skills in order to provide safe and responsive care. Inability
to exhibit clinical skills may question patient safety and violate nursing ethics. Taking a deep
insight into the situation, according to the standard 6 of Nursing and Midwifery Board of