Airway Nursing Skills: Clinical Scenario and Best Practices

Running head: AIRWAY NURSING SKILLS 1
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Description
During the clinical skill assessment, we carried out the process in a group of four people
whereby I played the role of being airway nurse. I was working under the context of a scenario
characterized by patient simulation with increased shortness of breath. As airway nurse, I was
responsible for ensuring that the patient recuperates from the condition while adhering to the set
nursing principles and code of conduct .In addition, the environment under which I was assigned
responsibility was based on emergency cases in involving deterioration in breathing among
patients. The situation that I witnessed involved short breath and as airwave nurse I had to
perform a number of procedures which helped the patient recuperate. All my actions and
decisions were based on the orders that I had been given by the doctor on duty thus I was under
instruction (Burns, 2018). However, no supervision was done and everything was based on my
expertise as a student nurse. The clinical scenario being reflected on involves Mrs. Freda Barnett
who is 62 year old female. Freda is experiencing shortness of breath and also has a productive
cough.
Feeling
My encounter as airwave nurse was full of mixed feelings as I progressed with the process of
carrying out the resuscitation. For instance, I panicked not knowing what would happen to me
since I wasn’t used to such scenarios. I felt like I was the one struggling to breathe as I watched
my patient struggle and this scenario made me feel like I was the one in pain to a point whereby I
even feared touching the patient. I also felt anxious having to deal with complete stranger
something which I was not used to (Riley & Middleton, 2017). As time lapsed I had no
otherwise rather than to act swiftly and save the life of my patient. Nurses should consider their

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feelings to determine how well they are prepared handle some situations. The potential
implication of the thoughts and feelings are that something might be wrong or more attention is
required to save life.
Evaluation
When performing resuscitation, I faced the challenge of having fault nebulizer that made it hard
for me to be in a position of administering nebulization to the patient. Bearing in mind that the
respiratory problems can be as a result of various things, I was keen to determine the best
approach to have the patient`s breath restored. I was in a position of performing other procedures
such as chest assessment and also respiratory assessment. However, the situation was thereafter
rectified by the staff and the patient was able to receive proper care thereafter. In performing this
skill, there were a number of aspects that need work ( Crimlisk, et al ,2017). For instance, chest
assessment to determine whether there was abnormality such as abnormal respiratory rate and
oxygen saturation. In addition, the skill also involved work of having to help the patient to sit in
a proper position that is good for respiratory comfort.
This was the last step after assessment was done to the patient and the necessary steps to restore
breath were carried out. Undertaking this skill showed patient centered care almost in every step.
This is because everything that I had to undertake was based on reducing breathing difficulties in
my patient and making the patient recuperate. This skill is linked to the theory of human caring
by Jean Watson which advocates for the promotion of health care through caring for the sick and
also through health restoration. The similarity between the theory and skill is that they both