The nurse is taking the time to reflect on a care situation in which a client sustained a cardiac arrest and died. On which areas should the nurse focus when performing this reflection?
Select all that apply.
A) Things that could have been done differently
B) Gut reactions to the situation
C) Things that were done well
D) Resources that were used at the time
E) Resources that were needed but not available
Answer: A, C, D, E
Reflection is the action of making sense of occurrences, situations, or decisions by carefully considering the totality of the experience, such as what worked or did not work, what could have been done differently to achieve better outcomes, what was done well, and what necessary resources were available. In order to reflect on an experience, nurses need to learn what to pay attention to or notice. Reflective thinking can change a situation that is obscure, uncertain, and disturbing to one that is clear, understandable, and settled. A "gut reaction" describes intuition, which is not a part of reflective thinking.
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