Reflective Nursing Assignment on Negligence in Pediatric Unit

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NURSING ASSIGNMENT
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Nursing Assignment
INTRODUCTION
In this assignment, I will reflect on a case that happened during my clinical placement
where there was negligence by a nurse in the pediatric unit where a certain kid died as a result of
missed medication solely due to the negligence of the nurse who was on shift. There are usually
two known modes of reflection which are the Kolb’s and the Gibbs reflection cycles (Cooper &
Wieckowski, 2017, p. 256). In this case I will utilize the Gibbs reflection cycle. The Gibbs
reflective cycle has six phases that include Description, feeling, evaluation, analysis, conclusion
and the action plan (Baker & Clark, 2010, p. 261).
DESCRIPTION
I had just reported on duty after a lunch break and I was informed of a child who had
succumbed to death few hours ago. The reason for the death was that he had missed her drug
dosage. I heard some of my colleagues argue that the introduction of computers in the ward is the
likely reason for negligence since the nurse who was supposed to administer the drug was busy
watching some music by the time the drug was supposed to be dispensed.
FEELING
On reflection of the whole incident, I felt very ashamed because that being a very big
hospital, the nurse should always ensure that children adhere to their medications as prescribed. I
felt very empathetic for the family members especially the mother of the baby because actually
they trust the nurses so much and they know that their children are very safe in their custody.
However, it was contrary in this case.