This week in clinical I learned in a real life setting about how to properly administer medication. While at clinical, I successfully took vital signs and told my patient that I would return later to give her medication. With my clinical instructor, Elizabeth, we went to the pixus and retrieved the medication. We then returned to the room and I began to open the seal of the pill and my instructor gently told me that I needed to check her wristband prior to taking off the seal . Although, I knew who my patient was because I had checked her wristband earlier it is important to always follow protocol. Today in clinical was a great demonstration of SON’s 6.8 which states that I accepted constructive criticism and thereafter modified behavior and
