Critical Reflection: Healthcare Communication and Assessment

This report presents a critical reflection on a healthcare incident, employing Driscoll's What? Model to analyze the event. The reflection focuses on interprofessional communication between a registered nurse, paramedics, the patient, and the patient's son, highlighting the effectiveness of communication in ensuring patient safety. It further examines the use of a person-centered assessment approach by healthcare professionals, emphasizing the importance of understanding patient needs and preferences. The report also delves into therapeutic decision-making, evaluating how treatment choices were made based on available information and evidence. The reflection identifies strategies that worked well, such as effective interprofessional communication, while also pointing out areas for improvement, such as the need for a more comprehensive person-centered approach and patient involvement in therapeutic decisions. The report references relevant literature to support its analysis.