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(PDF) Self-reflection during first clinical practice

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(PDF) Self-reflection during first clinical practice

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RUNNING HEAD: REFLECTION 1ReflectionName:Institution:Tutor:Date:
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CLINICAL REFLECTION 2REFLECTIONDESCRIPTIONDuring my clinical rotation at the hospital, I was the one who was the given the role of abdominal assessment to majority of the patients whom doctors had prescribed for the same. I will reflect on the experience using the Gibbs’s model of reflection (Williams, Woolliams, & Spiro, 2012). During the assessment, I started by obtaining the history, inspecting the abdomen, performing auscultation, percussion and then I would finish palpation and then documenting the findings.Another incidence that occurred while I was at the hospital was that after documenting the findings from the assessment, I did not explain to the patient the detailed findings of the assessment. All I did is wrote down the report and handed over to him. This is because I made anassumption that the patient was quite knowledgeable and I felt that he would read and understandthe findings on his own .Another incident was a 67 year old patient who experienced sudden onset of right quadrant abdominal pain. The patient described the pain on a scale of 4/10.I placedthe patient in a comfortable position and then went ahead with the assessment. I also provided a safe and comfortable environment for the patient by closing the door so that the patient could feel secure and provide any confidential information.FEELINGSI felt very offended especially after learning that the patient could not see properly. My supervisor also advised me that it is not right for not interpreting the results or the findings to the patient. After placing the patient in a very comfortable position, I was very happy since the
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