Self Reflection in Nursing Sector Assignment

Running head: SELF-REFLECTION
Reflection
Name
ID
Course
Unit
Lecturer
Date

SELF-REFLECTION 2
Introduction
Wholihan, & Tilley, (2016) argued that reflection is an important concept in nursing sector. The
impact of reflection is that it assist nurses to identify their weaknesses, strengths and focus on
methods to improve in future. In this assignment, I am going to elaborate on my experience
working in collegial relationship with medical officer as a new graduate nurse using the Gibbs
model. The question this essay is going to address is the areas I need to improve in relation to
opening conversation with medical officer when clinical observations are outside normal
parameters. The assignment will entail personal and self-reflection, evaluation, analysis,
strategies for practice and conclusion.
Personal and professional self-reflection
As a newly graduated nurse preparing to join the registered nurses team, Ardian et al, (2019)
argue that there are multiple areas that I need to improve on. After working with a medical
officer for some time, one of the areas that I need to improve on is communication. Nurses
communicate among themselves, with patients and the family to the patients. However, what
matters is how the information is passed from one person to another. The medical officer agree
that many nurses do not take communication seriously especially when there is nobody
observing them according to Austin et al, (2020). For example, some nurses may fail to
document some diagnosis they have performed on a patient. Such action makes it difficult for
another nurse working on the same patient to execute his or her duties. Personally, I feel that I
should not transit to the registered nurses with such behavior. The reason is that, poor
communication among nurses and patients have made both parties feel that they are not satisfied
with whatever they are doing. Besides that, some nurses end up doing a mistake during diagnosis
or the treatment process. Personally, I feel that the standard of communication should be

SELF-REFLECTION 3
maintained whether a nurse is under observation or not. As a newly graduate, I have experienced
communication challenges during my practice, however, I feel the need to improve while
transiting to a registered nurses. Consequently, some of the medical officers I have worked with
also experience the same problem and my conversation with the medical officer confirms the
same challenge.
The second issue I feel I need to improve on is the provision of comprehensive care to the
patients that seek medical services. All patients believe in nurses to provide them with solution to
their health challenges according to Sarvestani et al, (2017). However, from the experience I
have with the medical officers, I feel that some of the patient needs are usually not met. The
issue need improvement. Personally, I feel that patients need guidance from the time they have
been diagnosed up to the time they are healing. There are several cases where clinical
observations may be outside the normal parameters, however, as a nurse I feel I need to adjust to
ensure that the patient get correct services. Adjustment promises quality services and safety of
the patient. Apart from ensuring comprehensive care, as a transiting nurse it is important to
maintain commitment in whatever I will be doing. Many nurses have lost jobs and other demoted
due to lack of commitment to the profession. For example, what I experienced with other
medical officers is that, there are cases where nurses are required to work outside their scheduled
time. Many of them will complain and even provide poor services. However, I feel that one
should always ensure proper diagnosis and treatment. Personal issues should not influence the
professional duties. One should consider the duty as a call and deliver to the expectation. The
parameters of the clinical observation may range but the commitment should remain at the same
level. Some cases might be severe and patient suffering a lot.
Evaluation