Realising Professional Practice

Realising Professional Practice

Scenario 2

You have been allocated the care of Lucy Fowler, a four year old girl who was admitted via the Emergency Department. Lucy has fractured her humorous while riding her bike and she is on the operating theatre list for later in the evening.

At handover report you were advised that Lucy’s parents are ‘overprotective and their stories about how the accident happened differed significantly’.

When you enter Lucy’s ward for the first time her parents complain to you about the lack of care they received in the Emergency Department and how the staff treated them with suspicion. They tell you they intend to lodge a formal complaint.

Realising Professional Practice

A short reflective writing of about 700 words.(can use heading for each point)

APA referencing.

-Identifies the primary professional issues from the scenario which

relate to

Changing role of nurses.

-Using evidence, discusses the professional expectations,

actions and rationales of the Nurse(s) involved in the

Case Scenario.

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– Refers to the relevant ANMC Competencies and

domains from the Nurses’ Code of Ethics.

– Makes linkage to at least one learning outcome of the unit.

1. articulate a personal philosophy for nursing from engagement with the professional practice journey; (Graduate Attribute: demonstrate values, knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to the discipline and/or profession)

2. identify the complexity of care given from an holistic perspective, across the lifespan mindful of culture, ageing and health and social status; (Graduate Attribute: respect for the dignity of each individual and for human diversity)

3. demonstrate an understanding of beginning professional practice in health care settings; (Graduate Attribute: demonstrate values, knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to the discipline and/or profession).

4. demonstrate lifelong learning strategies to practicing holistic nursing care; (Graduate Attribute: locate, organise, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information)

5. demonstrate leadership in quality care provision on the health illness continuum ( Graduate Attributes: work both autonomously and collaboratively and recognise their responsibility to the common good, the environment and society)

6. discuss the impact of technology upon nursing care; ( Graduate Attribute: demonstrate values, knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to the discipline and/or profession).

Realising Professional Practice

By admin in Essays on August 23, 2015