Reflective essay: a near-miss medication error using Gibbs’ cycle
Question 019 in the library. The task words are highlighted.
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Using Gibbs’ reflective cycle, reflect on an incident from practice in which a medication error was narrowly avoided. Link your reflection to the NMC Code and discuss the human factors that contributed. Keep all patient and staff details anonymous.
How to approach this question
A strong answer to this reflective essay usually follows this structure:
- Describe the event briefly and anonymously.
- Work through feelings, evaluation and analysis.
- Bring in human factors theory and the NMC Code.
- End with a specific, realistic action plan.
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