i. With reference to the field-specific video identify and discuss the communication skills used by the nurse. You must draw on both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication (1300 words)
Part 2
i. Write a reflective account of what it was like to learn a new skill during this course. what you identified as important in developing your practice further. (500 words)
ii. You should now identify some additional evidence-based literature that you feel allows you to develop your understanding of the selected nursing skill that formed part of your reflection in Part 2 (i.) (400 words)
The clinical skill I have chosen to reflect on within this essay Basic Life Support and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -essential element of my training as being able to early recognise life-threatening emergencies and act within my competence, and confidence level increases chances of survival after cardiac arrest.
Before clinical skills, I was afraid to perform CPR as my skills was inadequate
The session was intense and I felt under pressure at the beginning while performing with othered students reacting to a real-life scenario and perform CPR on dolls
The session went through all of these techniques for baby and toddler
Following and PRIMARY SURVEY OF
DRSABC and chain of survival
The total Hours spent on this session was 3
This allowed us to make mistakes and improve on each practice which in real life emergencies we wouldnt be able to
Other skills learned and improved on such as
Leadership -Communicate an understanding of purpose, team roles, responsibilities, task requirements and plan
Mutual support -Provide feedback request assistance when required /Trust in other team members and have confidence in their actions and intent
Situation monitoring-Adjust, adapt and reallocate tasks and responsibilities during rotation
Communication- Communicate using objective language, correct terminology and structured processes or tools, where available and check for correct interpretation (closed loop communication)
In emergencies, teamwork is integral to providing safe and effective care for the victims and as well other emergencies responders -CPR can be very dangerous as were working electricity and oxygen lack of communication and teamwork would cause an explosion
