Abstract Planning and delegating nursing care efficiently and effectively is an essential skill for all registered nurses to develop and master. The nursing process will assist the registered nurse to effectively plan and implement nursing interventions as well as to appropriately delegate nursing interventions to co-workers. Additionally, following the professional standards for nurses will assist in safely managing a patient load. Equally important is the use of communication. Effective communication is essential to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes, as is effective communication between nurses and the multidisciplinary team.
There are several roles that make up an interdisciplinary team, all of which are important. However, that being said, the registered nurses position has been evolving as healthcare continues to change. Working in a specialized healthcare setting, such as pediatrics, the communication between nurses and other members of the health care team have never been more important. The complexity of patient care has shifted allowing nurses to take on different roles and therefore becoming an integral part of the medical team regarding patient plan of care, decision making and the overall patient outcome. The bedside nurse is a respected member of the interdisciplinary team.
Critical Thinking in Nursing November 6, 2013 Abstract Critical think in nursing stands a vital skill and expectation from all nurses. In addition, accomplishes more variances when it comes to nursing and critical thinking. These skills remain a crucial aspect in professional nursing. In nursing, critical thinking consist of three main parts: Interpretation, analysis, and evaluation. Each nurse needs to use all three parts of the critical thinking toward being a professional nurse.
I am very willing to achieve this big responsibility. I am eager to be there for the patients through illness, injury pain, loss, grieving, birth, growth, aging and health. I truly believe that I am suited to become a nurse. I am open and honest to communication, and these are also important traits that a nurse needs. Nurses are the main communication link between the patient and the doctor.
Understand why communication is important in the work setting OUTCOME 1 1 People communicate in order to develop and maintain relationships with others; communication is vital in order to be able to give and receive information and instructions, to understand and be understood, to share points of view or opinions, knowledge, emotions, feelings, learn, socialise and to give praise and show others they are valued. Communication is an essential tool in the nursing profession that can be used to meet the needs of vulnerable patients. It’s also a fundamental requirement of the job role to be able to communicate clearly with individuals and their families and members of staff on a daily basis. A good strong level of communication with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any forms of abuse and health and safety issues are recognised and reported.
Application of concept analysis to clinical practice GCU Theoretical Founadtions for Nursing Roles And Practice NUR502 November 23, 2013 Presence In Nursing Practice;A Concept Analysis Introduction Presence is a very important concept in nursing practice. Presence is very valuable in nursing practice. It is very important to clarify and analyze this concept in order to expand and improve the idea. Since nurses spent most of their time with patients and families the purpose of this paper is to review the importance of presence in nursing practice. Method of Analysis Walker and Avant introduced the process of concept analysis in nursing .Walker and Avant is the most common method of concept analysis in nursing .As guided by Walker and Avant, the concept of presence, evaluates the purpose of determination, definition and formulation of patient cases that optimize and compare the concept, and identifies the antecedents and consequences of the concept.
Hence, nurses have the responsibility to advocate patients and help them out. Nurses engaged in professional activities should have the manner that protects patients’ autonomy in order to advocate for patients. According to Mahlin’s article, “Individual Patient Advocacy, Collective Responsibility and Activism Within Professional Nursing Associations”, “Patient autonomy is an essential part of patient advocacy” (Mahlin, 2010). Every patient has the right to choose whether to be involved in planning their health plan or not, because patients have autonomy to make the decision. As nurses, we should seek available resources to help patients to formulate decisions to utilize their rights and achieve their expectations if they confront a dilemma or they have inadequate health knowledge.
Patient Safety: A Priority in Nursing Practice Abstract Nurses fulfill many roles in their profession. Even though nurses may recognize a wide range of issues that must be addressed in practice, a focus on patient safety can help develop these areas and lead to the achievement of multiple nursing care goals. The current research considers the importance of patient safety and the need for nurses to make this issue a top priority. Patient Safety: A Priority in Nursing Practice Nurses face a multitude of challenges in their clinical roles. Providing high quality care in a cost conscious environment while compassionately and comprehensively meeting the needs of patients, are all aspects of nursing practice that must be considered by nurses.
I also have a duty off care to tell a senior member off staff (E.g staff nurse, sister/charge nurse) if I notice that there may be a problem with a patients health or anything I am concerned about. 2. Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards. I am expected to Keep myself up to date with the latest off training and updates so I know the latest in skills development and practise off care. there are many different training opportunity to keep myself up to date with, I.e Infection prevention control, which in a hospital environment is extremely important to help prevent the risk off infection to both us as staff and the patients we provide care too.
Discourse Community Not just anyone can belong to the discourse community of Nursing. It takes the dedication and passion of the profession to endure the career. Enough passion to want to make a change in the healthcare industry as well as in the lives of the patients. In the Registered Nurse Discourse Community it is vital to comprehend and utilize the resources to keep and maintain the highest quality level of patient care through the communication skills, the reading to stay knowledgeable, and the research that is studied in this field. A discourse community is a community of people that relate to one another in one specific area.