Gibb’s Reflective Cycle | Essay

Running head: GIBB’S REFLECTIVE CYCLE
GIBB’S REFLECTIVE CYCLE
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Introduction:
The purpose of the essay is to reflect on the skills and knowledge learnt in this semester.
For reflecting on the skills learnt, Gibb’s reflection cycle would be incorporated since it is
considered as the most suitable tool for evaluating skills required for involving into competent
nursing practice. This model uses six stages of Gibb’s reflection description, feeling, analysis,
evaluation, and conclusion and action plan for reflecting on the clinical incident. Each stage
would be discussed in the following paragraphs.
Description:
Before involving in this Unit NRSG139 Integrating Practice 1, I was unaware of the
skills as well as knowledge for conducting health interviews according to the standard 4 of
ANSAT. In the practical class related to 139 simulations, we were assisted by our supervisor
regarding health assessment interview and instructed to perform it with the partner. While
performing the health interview with the partner, I was unable to perform health interview
according to the standard 4 of NMBA as I was experiencing issues regarding accurate
introduction of myself to the patient and accurate documentation of health history. While
conducting the health interview, I rather focused on objective information such as vital signs,
structural assessment. However, after the assistance of my tutor and my peers, I gained necessary
skills for required for health interview and complied with NMBA standard 4 which suggested
that registered nurses accurately conduct a systematic and comprehensive assessment by
demonstrating proper communication skills and analysing health information
(Nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au, 2019).

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Feeling:
Prior to engagement with the health interview, I was excited and curiously similar to
every peer of my class as I provided with an opportunity to learn a range of skills necessary for
health interview. However, when we were instructed by our supervisor to perform health
assessment interview, I was anxious and apprehensive regarding asking questions as a part of the
assessment. I had low confidence regarding effective communication with the patient and I was
concern whether I would be able to conduct the health assessment by complying with each step
of not.
Evaluation:
This section will reflect on the positive and negative experience encountered during the
clinical incident. Considering the positive experience, I had the opportunity to learn
communication skills, skills regarding obtaining a health history, focusing on both subjective as
well as objective data. I also gathered skills for physical assessment such as vital sign
assessment, head to toe assessment and use of IPPA. As discussed by Arnold, Boggs and
Dummitt (2016), in order to conduct a health assessment interview, one required to gather
excellent skills of communication and ability to perform each task step wise so that the patient
feel comfortable and safe. Considering the negative experience, I received low marks as I was
unable to perform accurately health assessment interview. Due to nervousness, I unable to
introduce myself and unable to ask the patient questions regarding health history. I directly
focused on the objective information such as vital signs, a structural assessment which impacted
the compliance with standard 4 of NMBA (Nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au, 2019). Baca (2011),
suggested that while conducting health interview, introducing oneself and asking health history
associated question facilitated therapeutic relationship as introduction provide comfort and build