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... the blue hat allows you to evaluate the event and state how you would do things the next time. In this written discussion I will 'wear' each hat to enable me to reflect upon and unpick the event. The white hat is concerned with the facts of the event. I was asked to administer a vitamin b injection. It was an intramuscular (IM) injection, administered into the arm of an 86 year old lady. This was the first time I had ever given an injection. I asked for background knowledge on administering an injection and the nurse stated that talking me through the event would be sufficient information. A qualified nurse had already drawn up the drug. I was observed throughout by two registered nurses, and one talked me through the technique. There was also another student nurse present. The nurse stated that I had inserted the needle just a ...