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Reflection on Clinical Practice Assignment

   

Added on  2020-03-16

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Running head: REFLECTION ON CLINICAL PRACTICE 1Reflection on Clinical PracticeStudent’s NameUniversity Affiliation

REFLECTION ON CLINICAL PRACTICE 2IntroductionThe rationale of this reflective writing is to enable learners to develop personal and professional self-awareness regarding professional practice. It uses Gibbs reflective cycle to focus on the different types of drug administration which include oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular injection. The cycle encourages one to think systematically about the stages of an experience (Moon, 2013); hence all of its headings (description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, and action plan) will be used throughout the reflection.Events Influencing my Performance about Drug AdministrationMy performance about giving oral medication would be good because the oral route is one of the easiest as well as the most commonly used method for administration of drugs. The drugs can exert both systemic and local effects, and patients can be in a position to take medications orally and independently with a few complications. Besides, situations can arise thatkeep a client from taking drugs by this rote. According to Mignani et al., (2013), if a person is nauseated or is vomiting another route can be used. Before administering, oral drugs, I would assess the patient for swallowing difficulties and ensure he/she is in a proper position to reduce risks of choking or aspirating Medications can also be administered via subcutaneous injection; drugs that require slowplus sustained absorption are administered subcutaneously (Jin et al., 2015). Although the route is commonly used for heparin and insulin, the administration is done below the dermis as well as the epidermis layers into the subcutaneous tissues. The goodness of this practice is that absorption is very fast from the abdomen, slower from the upper arm, thigh, hip and the buttock. However, the arm appears to be less painful, but the abdomen is usually chosen since it has thick subcutaneous tissues.

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