NUR2299: Clinical Reflection on Interpersonal Communication Event

This clinical reflective activity, completed for the NUR2299 course, provides a detailed account of a nursing student's experience with wound dressing in a nursing home setting. The assignment centers on the interpersonal communication associated with the event, specifically the interactions with an elderly patient during the wound dressing process. The student reflects on their feelings, values, and beliefs during the event, using Gibbs' reflective cycle to analyze the situation and draw conclusions about their professional development. The analysis highlights the application of interpersonal communication theory and assesses the student's current skill levels. The conclusion emphasizes the need for further professional practice and enhanced learning in nursing care plans to improve patient outcomes. The student outlines a plan of action involving practical solutions, integration of Codes of Conduct, and knowledge of aging to improve future patient outcomes. The assignment demonstrates the student's ability to apply reflective practice to improve their future nursing practice.

Running Head: CLINICAL REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN EVENT I WAS
INVOLVED IN

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Description of Event
The interpersonal event which will be discussed in this case concerns wound dressing at a
nursing home of aged people (Reedy, 2019). Nursing care is important for effective wound
dressing. As in case of inappropriate dressing of wounds, there might be increased risks from
varied types of infections. In the current scenario, pressure wound dressing in aged care
including pressure area and skin tears. The pressure wound causes several wounds in the
pressure area with tearing of skin. The patient was an aged woman of 75 years of age. She was in
a critical stage as she had severe pressure wound a day before.
Feeling experience
When dressing the wound I felt that I needed to provide my level best professional
service to reduce or remove risk from infection. I felt very focused and wanted to give my feel
best in this incidence. However, my feelings was complex when dressing my patient’s wound. I
was concerned not to hurt the patient during the process of dressing and to be able to ease as
much pain as possible. I was very much concerned to take precautionary steps while dressing as
there was slight pus that had spread in the nearby region. Also, the patient had high levels of
diabetes.
Values experienced
While dressing the wound of my patient, a feeling of concern and professionalism was
prioritized in me. These values and beliefs can be connected to my upbringing and the Core
Values, which I learnt during university studies. As an RN, we are supposed to render as much
possible care and with diligence. I wanted to ensure minimum pain to be experienced by the
patient, this values and beliefs are associated from University studies related to Ethical reasoning
(van Manen, 2017). I aimed at providing maximum possible care to my patient, this feeling arose
from the professional guidance of nursing care which I learnt at the University.
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Analysis
The situation let me establish my role as a professionally trained nurse. The context of
this entire wound dressing revealed my professional expertise and capability to integrate
interpersonal communication. The theory of interpersonal communication is applicable in this
scenario and through this situation, I was able to evaluate my current levels of skills and
knowledge present. This event provided me the competence to effectively emerge as a competent
RN. I am capable to adhere to the Codes of Conduct while dressing of surgical wounds. I derive
from this situation, that I will be able to practice as a professional nurse in an effective manner.
Conclusions
The potential conclusion and meanings drawn from this event have been very significant. Most
importantly, I will need more professional practice to become an expert at wound dressing and
rendering other nursing care plan (Burns and Bulman, 2000). I have to overcome my personal
feelings for the patient so to provide them with better care and professional service. I need to be
more confident from next time instead of being nervous to be a better professional nurse. New
meaning that can be drawn from this event is that I will need to enhance my learning in the
domain of nursing care plans. This will ensure that I am able to provide future quality outcomes.
Strategies Applied
A tangible plan of action that I am going to initiate on the basis of the above conclusion.
The action plan is that I will need to orient my learning outcomes by visualizing a practical
solution for patients. Next time, I will want to integrate more Codes of Conduct and knowledge
of ageing, in my professional practice, for more enhanced patient outcomes. Learning from this
current event has provided valuable experience and I would apply this practical skill in a case the
similar situation arose in the future.
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References
Burns, S. and Bulman, C. (2000) (Eds.) Reflective Practice in Nursing: The Growth of the
Professional Practitioner (2nd Ed.) Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford
Reedy, N.E. (2019). Becoming and being a nurse: A research informed theory to guide
contemporary university and industry approaches to preparing and supporting graduate
nurses. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). USQ, Toowomba, QLD, Australia.
van Manen, M. (2017). Phenomenology in its original sense. Qualitative Health Research, 27(6),
810-825.
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