Reflective writing
Reflective writing
One shift during the night
At 19.50 I walk thru the entrance to my work place to begin my night shift. The first thing I did was to sign in in the fire booklet. Because we have to according to the health and safety at work act in case there is a fire and if there is a fire, I am in charge according to the policy at the work place and need to know who is in the building in case of a fire.
Around the corner the staff was waiting, RN and carer, to give a rapport so they could go home. The evening staff went and night staff together with the evening nurse had a rapport handed over, both in writing and verbally as per the policy to keep a good quality of care they have at work and also the health and safety act 1974.
After the handover me and the evening nurse went to see one of the resident who was poorly to have an as correct handover as possible to be able to identify any changes as quick as possible. I was planning to phone the family before 11pm to give an update of the state of their relative.
Then I was handed over the keys, as it in only the RN who are allowed the keys according to policy and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2006 and Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) as for England. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
After I have gone around and done a check and answered a few call bells I started preparing to hand out the night time medication. I unlock the door to the drug room and take out the looked trolley which contains the resident’s drugs.
Made sure I had clean pots and spoons and straws. All rooms had a jug with fresh water and a suitable container to drink from.
NMC has standards for medication management which I had to follow as well as regulation 13 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and my code of conduct.
During the drug round I tried not to be too disturbed but did answered call bells during the drug round. For each and every patient I checked date and time on maar sheet and double checked it was the
One shift during the night
At 19.50 I walk thru the entrance to my work place to begin my night shift. The first thing I did was to sign in in the fire booklet. Because we have to according to the health and safety at work act in case there is a fire and if there is a fire, I am in charge according to the policy at the work place and need to know who is in the building in case of a fire.
Around the corner the staff was waiting, RN and carer, to give a rapport so they could go home. The evening staff went and night staff together with the evening nurse had a rapport handed over, both in writing and verbally as per the policy to keep a good quality of care they have at work and also the health and safety act 1974.
After the handover me and the evening nurse went to see one of the resident who was poorly to have an as correct handover as possible to be able to identify any changes as quick as possible. I was planning to phone the family before 11pm to give an update of the state of their relative.
Then I was handed over the keys, as it in only the RN who are allowed the keys according to policy and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2006 and Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) as for England. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
After I have gone around and done a check and answered a few call bells I started preparing to hand out the night time medication. I unlock the door to the drug room and take out the looked trolley which contains the resident’s drugs.
Made sure I had clean pots and spoons and straws. All rooms had a jug with fresh water and a suitable container to drink from.
NMC has standards for medication management which I had to follow as well as regulation 13 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and my code of conduct.
During the drug round I tried not to be too disturbed but did answered call bells during the drug round. For each and every patient I checked date and time on maar sheet and double checked it was the