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NRSG367 - Transition to Professional Nursing Assignment

   

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Running head: REFLECTION INTERVIEWReflection InterviewStudent’s NameInstitution affiliation Date of submission
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REFLECTION INTERVIEW2Reflection InterviewReporting & RespondingMy training has prepared me for my nursing career asit has equipped me with knowledge and skills that I will apply during my practice. For instance, I was once presented with a 27-year old male patient complaining of pain after a total hip replacement surgery. Before applying any pain management techniques, I felt it was important to first assess the severity of the pain in order to determine the best intervention method. I used a numerical rating scale and the patient scored a 5, on a scale of 1 to 10. During the assessment, I felt that it was also important to ask thepatient how bad the pain was to avoid recording a score that was way above or below his own assessment. He told me that it was getting worse and he was afraid he wouldn’t bear it for long. Ialso asked him where exactly he was feeling the pain and for how long this had been going on. The patient informed me that it had been going on for about one hour and the pain was around the hip joint. This provided information on how best to monitor the effectiveness of my interventions.RelatingTo manage the pain, I repositioned the patient ensuring that I did not apply any undue tension on the new prosthesis and the surrounding tissues (Garson, Schwarxkopf, Vakharia, Alexander, Stead, Cannesson&Kain, 2014).This is because, maintaining an appropriate position of the operated extremity helps in reducing any muscle spasm (Stang, Hartling, Fera, Johnson & Ali, 2014). I also encouraged the patient to engage in stress management techniques and diversional activities such as progressive relaxation, visualization, meditation and imagery. From
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