The scope of practise for CHRONIC AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

CHRONIC AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PART TWO 3 Running Head: CHRONIC AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PART TWO 1 CHRONIC AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PART TWO Name Institutional Affiliation The scope of practice: Definition The scope of practice refers to the authorized processes, actions and procedures that a can be performed by a registered professional ("Scopes of practise - Medical Council of New Zealand", n.d.). Example from practice: I Visited

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A. The scope of practice:
Definition
The scope of practice refers to the authorized processes, actions and procedures that a
can be performed by a registered professional ("Scopes of practise - Medical Council of New
Zealand", n.d.). An individual’s scope of practice grants them the authority to carry out
certain tasks (NMBI, 2018).
Example from practice:
I Visited a mother and 7months old baby who is affected by eczema, the mother
reports to me that she has visited the GP last couple of weeks, and the GP prescribed baby
with a cream to apply all over baby’s body. But it seems like it’s not working at all, it’s
making it a lot worse she says. Mum asked if she could use another cream that she had used
on her older child before, yet it might work.
An informed mother that it is out of my scope of practice to give her an answer on
what might work for her child but the best thing is to revisit the GP and I will report back to
the Plunket Nurse to follow up on her of concerns.
Reference:
NMBI, N. (2018).NMBI Scope of Practice. Retrieved from https://www.bing.com/cr?
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Scopes of practise - Medical Council of New Zealand. Retrieved from
https://www.mcnz.org.nz/get-registered/scopes-of-practice/
B. Collaborative Practice:
Definition
Collaborative practice refers to a situation health care services are provided through a
collaborative effort of many health workers from different professional backgrounds. The
multiple health workers work together with communities, carers, families, and patients in
order to improve the quality of care (Bell, 2014).
Example from practice:
An additional was booked into my diary by Plunket Nurse to visit s Mother whom
cannot understand English at all. Plunket Nurse informs me the time and date of the visit as
she has arranged an interpreter to attend additional visit Plunket Nurse also sends me
Interpreters contact number just in case in an emergency.
As for working collaboratively the Additional visit went very well as Interpreter was
able to deliver the message effectively for the non-English speaking Mother.
Reference:
Bell, L. (2014). Collaborative practice and patient safety. American journal of critical care:
an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 23(3), 239.

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C. Direction and Delegation:
Definition
Delegation is transferring authority to carry out a particular task from one individual
to another competent individual. In healthcare, delegation can be defined as the transfer of
authority form one health worker to another competent health worker in a selected situation.
The delegating individual retains overall accountability (Kendall-Raynor, 2012). Directing,
on the other hand, refers to the issuance of orders, instructions or assignments to accomplish
an organization’s objectives and goals (Vera, 2012).
Example from practice:
I have been directed and delegated by Plunket Nurse to visit, a baby who have started
solids at an early age 3months. Plunket Nurse Delegates to provide the family with
information on what food is ideal to introduce when starting solids. Plunket Nurse also
informs me to discuss with family in regards to awareness of food allergies as the baby is
starting solids too early. Plunket Nurse states that Mum is convinced by her Maternal Mother
to feed baby solids as the baby is ready because she is not full of just the milk feeds. She cries
a lot and when she is fed with solids baby is settled states mother, maternal mother.
Reference:
Kendall-Raynor, P. (2012). New delegation standards could strengthen nurses’
accountability. Nursing Standard, 26(26), 5-5. doi: 10.7748/ns.26.26.5.s2
Vera, M. (2012). Nursing Management: Guide to Organizing, Staffing, Scheduling, Directing
& Delegation. Nurseslabs. Retrieved from https://nurseslabs.com/nursing-
management-guide-to-organizing-staffing-scheduling-directing-delegation

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D. Feedback (in association with direction and delegation):
Definition:
In my own understanding is that feedback is reporting back with information in
regards to the result of Direction & Delegation (Vera,2012).
Example from practice:
After visiting the family in regards to delegation given, I then report back to Plunket
Nurse. That visit to the family was very informative states maternal mother she says that she
has raised her kids feeding them at an early age, she really did not think it might cause harm
to the child as it has worked perfectly fine for her and her kids. Maternal Mother and Mother
was really receptive to information given and says they will delay feeding baby until 6months
or when the baby shows sign of interest in food. Now both mother and Grandmother know
why it’s important to start at 6 months, also feedback to Plunket Nurse that Mother asked also
why the baby was crying seems like baby wants to eat every 10mins. Informed Plunket Nurse
I had a brief discussion around what could possibly be the reason why the baby is crying and
wanting to feed often, asked Plunket Nurse if it okay to visit mother again to support her
around the crying and feeding support. Plunket Nurse states that all is well.
Reference:
Vera, M. (2012). Nursing Management: Guide to Organizing, Staffing, Scheduling, Directing
& Delegation. Nurseslabs.Retrieved from https://nurseslabs.com/nursing-
management-guide-to-organizing-staffing-scheduling-directing-delegation