Assignment
Case study
The situation that I encountered in the simulation was OB patient who was admitted to the hospital with headache and preeclampsia and edema. My role in the situation was to provide care for and trying to assess the patient. I also had to coordinate with the other members of the healthcare team to make sure that the patient was getting the best possible care.
1) Background
a) Describe your role in the situation.
b) Consider experiences that you have had that helped provide a framework for this situation.
c) Describe any emotions you had about the situation.
2) Noticing
a) What did you notice about the situation initially?
b) Describe what you noticed as you spent more time within the situation.
3) Interpreting
a) Describe what you thought about the situation (causes, potential resolutions, patterns).
b) What other information did you decide you needed as you considered the situation?
4) Responding
a) After considering the situation, what was your goal? What was your response, or what interventions did you do? List all actions that you took.
b) Describe stresses you experienced.
5) Reflection-in-Action
a) What happened during the simulation?
6) Reflection-on-Action
a) Describe three ways your skills expanded during this experience.
b) Name three things you might do differently if you encounter this kind of situation again.
c) What additional knowledge, information, and skills do you need when encountering this kind of situation or a similar situation in the future?
d) Describe any changes in your values or feelings because of this experience.