Integrating Nursing Practice: Analysis of a Nursing Scenario Using GIBBS Reflective Cycle

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The following assignment is an analysis of a nursing scenario, shown on a video titled
“NRSG139 Ax3 TPRVignette”, using the GIBBS reflective cycle (Description, Feelings,
Evaluation, Analysis, Conclusion and Action Plan) (Emery & Chang, 2017). The analysis of
the video will be conducted based on the reflective cycle, and how the practice related to the
standard 2 of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The NMBA implements
nursing standards as a part of Nursing Competency Assessment Schedule (NCAS) which is
required to be followed by all registered nurses in Australia (nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au,
2018). It involves s set of 7 Standards that informs the nursing practice, and includes:
Standard 1: critical thinking and analysis, Standard 2: engaging in therapeutic and
professional relationship, Standard 3: maintaining the capacity for practice, Standard 4:
comprehensively conducting assessment, Standard 5: developing nursing plan, Standard 6:
Providing safe, appropriate the responsive quality nursing practice and Standard 7:
Evaluating outcomes to inform nursing practice (nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au, 2018).
Given below is the Analysis of the video based on the GIBBS reflective cycle:
Description:
The events in the video can be best described using the 5 W’s of the event:
What happened: The event depicted a regular nursing visit in a hospital ward. The
nurse came to check the vital signs of the patient, and they both engaged in communication.
Where did the Event occur: The event occurred inside a hospital ward.
Who was there: The incident involved a patient and his nurse.
What were the people doing: The patient and nurse were engaged in a therapeutic
and professional conversation, as the nurse was checking the vital signs of the patient.

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What was the result: At the end of the video, the patient seemed to be friendly with
the nurse, and he was looking forward for the next visit from the nurse.
(youtube.com, 2018)
Reflection:
I was able to understand from the given video, that the incident was in a clinical set
up, possibly a hospital ward, where the patient was staying. He seemed to be recovering from
a recent episode of ill health and seemed to be getting better in his health. The patient
expressed that he was feeling a lot better than before, even if it was not at a 100%, and did
not express any sort of dissatisfaction of qualms regarding the care being given to him. The
patient also expressed a sense of humor, and was responding to the nurse properly. He
seemed to have been comfortable around the nurse, and showed interest in engaging in a
friendly communication. The nurse also was very friendly in his nature and approach towards
the patient, and showed concerns towards the well being of the patient. The nurse courteously
introduced himself when he entered the patient’s room, and explain the nature of the visit. He
tried to develop a therapeutic and professional relation with the patient, and was honest in his
response to the patient’s queries, which he attentively listened to. This showed that the nurse
strongly followed the standard 2 of the NMBA and NCAS guideline on the development of
therapeutic and professional relation (nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au, 2018).
Evaluation:
The nurse showed adherence to the standard code of practice recommended by the
NMBA and NCAS. The nurse tried to develop a therapeutic and professional relation with
the nurse (Standard 2), and was able to make the patient feel comfortable in engaging in a
conversation with the nurse. Both the patient and the nurse seemed to be very friendly in the