Critical Incident
Within this essay, the author will reflect on a critical incident using a reflective model. In order to guide the author undertake this reflection, Johns (2002) reflective model will be utilised. As the first stage of Johns reflective model asks for the description of the event, the descriptive part will be attached (see appendix A). In accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2008) the names of the individual involved have been changed using pseudonym in the form of James, Jennifer and Christina for the purpose of maintaining confidentiality. This reflection has been chosen as it has shown the author the inadequacies on her part as a student nurse. Also to highlight the need for the author and professionals to have an accurate documentation as it plays an important role in providing effective nursing care. Therefore, this provides me with the opportunity to have a better understanding and ways to improve my documentation skills.
Nursing documentation is written information about patient care and is a tool of communication with other health care professionals. Documentation is also a legal duty of nurses as it is an evidence of the care provided by the nursing team. (Dimond 2005)
Williams and Lowes (2001) suggests that reflection can be understood as a process of analysing, reconsidering and questioning personal experiences. This may be a way of opening something up into smaller pieces and thinking about it on a deeper level. In nursing, context-reflection helps nurses to learn about the actual practice of the profession and help them to evaluate their own practice and performance. This enables the individual to be self aware and enables them to analyze feelings and gain deeper understanding of the incidence.
Moreover, critical incident is defined as a significant event that raises important questions in relation to the experience (Gould and Baldwin 2004). In order to reflect, one has to be able to think critically. Critical thinking allows the
Nursing documentation is written information about patient care and is a tool of communication with other health care professionals. Documentation is also a legal duty of nurses as it is an evidence of the care provided by the nursing team. (Dimond 2005)
Williams and Lowes (2001) suggests that reflection can be understood as a process of analysing, reconsidering and questioning personal experiences. This may be a way of opening something up into smaller pieces and thinking about it on a deeper level. In nursing, context-reflection helps nurses to learn about the actual practice of the profession and help them to evaluate their own practice and performance. This enables the individual to be self aware and enables them to analyze feelings and gain deeper understanding of the incidence.
Moreover, critical incident is defined as a significant event that raises important questions in relation to the experience (Gould and Baldwin 2004). In order to reflect, one has to be able to think critically. Critical thinking allows the