Critical Analysis Essay of a Case Study

This essay provides a critical analysis of a case study involving professional practice issues in nursing. It discusses the summary of the case study, professional errors that contributed to the incident, potential changes in practice, and concludes with recommendations for improving professional practice.

Critical Analysis Essay of a Case
Study

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Summary of the case study.....................................................................................................1
Professional errors that potentially contributed to the incident happening............................1
Practice might change and develop as a result of this incident..............................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Present essay will be focusing on professional practice issues from the particular case study
of RN Harivadan Pandya and RN Sumintra Prasad, where a patient was specifically found
collapsed on floor. Away with this, essay will also be considering professional errors that took
place when both RN Pandya specifically took early departure. Including this, Prasad who was the
other nurse who was assigned to take follow up on behavioural observation of patient who found
died and the particular schedule was due on 2.40 PM. Away with this, some of the suggestions will
also be given in relation to improve the overall professional practice.
MAIN BODY
Summary of the case study
Around 3.00 PM dated February 28 of 2014, a woman's specifically arrived to see her husband's
condition who was dealing with mental health issues at Bungarribee House where later on the
same day she got the news from RN Sumintra Prasad that her husband was found collapsed on
the floor. The reason behind cause of his death was specifically the matter for the coronavirus as
it was suspicious in nature. On the other hand chair of the community specifically took actions
against the misconduct that took place under clause 7 (1)(b)(iv) of schedule 5D of the National
Law (Brown and et. al., 2020). Lastly commissions application to recuse was specifically being
made against registered nurse named as Pandya and the charges were applied were considered
among 5 different parts of unsatisfactory professional conduct which was done under section
139B(1)(a) of National Law. Abe with this, registered nurse Prasad inappropriately signed the
behavioural observation records for the particular patient who was found dead in the bathroom
(Patient A).
Professional errors that potentially contributed to the incident happening
the primal professional error that came in front was registered nurse named as Pandya who was
specifically assigned to look after Patient A, left early on the day when the incident took place.
Basically, he left ward half an hour before his shift ends and the reason that was given by him
was unethical and what he stated that he had to travel another facility to commence another shift
(Wilson and et. al., 2020). Away with this, if it is talked about RN Prasad then her fault was that
she picked up the behaviour observation of the patient that was due at 2:40 pm and it was
specifically being and over around 2:45 p.m., which was unacceptable and unethical as well at
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the same time. In present context, it can be said that at the time of shifting it is may be possible
that all the activities might not performed in the specified time frame by the registered nurses
because it totally depends on health conditions of the patient to whom the service was
specifically being rendered (Bourke-Taylor and et. al., 2017). In the same way it can be said that
registered nurse named as Pandya took the decision of leaving early but determination became a
nightmare for him because he was accused of performing unsatisfactory professional conduct.
Just because of taking the particular decision of reaching to another facility in correct time or
early took someone’s life. According to NSW Health Policy documents in relation to mental
health ward, any individual whether he or she is a nurse or a health care provider it is must for
him/her to specifically complete their working hours with full extent. However, it is may be
possible that health care providers or registered nurses would required to take decisions by their
own of leaving early but this is something where they should specifically every single factor like
health conditions of the patient and so on. Also, it is much needed for the individual to deliver
full responsibility to any other available registered nurse or health care provider so that
continuous monitoring can be done of the health conditions of a patient like Patient A and no
such incidents could take place (Chang and Daly, 2019).
RN Pandya was specifically being found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and
professional standards committee has stated about RN Prasad that they have reconsiderations and
points on finding unsatisfactory professional conduct done by her (ISBE and Gustafsson, 2017).
In present context, it can be said that RN Prasad for leaving or handing over all the activities
significantly was considered to be e below the standards which was expected of a practitioner of
an excellent level of training or experience. At the same time, directions which were given by
Chair of Committee was directly linking with unsatisfactory professional conduct done by her.
However just because there was weaknesses a monk all the aspects soon in regards to registered
nurse named as Prasad there was nothing that has been found unsatisfactory professional conduct
done by her. Also, directions that were heard from chair of the committee had made an order
under clause 7 (1)(b)(iv) of schedule 5D of the National Law (Moran, Simpson and Henwood,
2017).
This resulted into reprimand RN Pandya, where he cannot engage himself with any sort of
emergencies and provide services as a nurse. Also, there are some of the other exercise of powers
that came in front was that nurse Pandya will also not be included as a team leader or become a
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charge of a shift, unit or ward (Weir, 2020). Including this, the overall career of RN Pandya as a
nurse specifically got destroyed as it was stated by committee dad he is only going to be
employed as a nurse in circumstances where employer has agreed in writing to notify the nursing
and midwifery council of New South Wales of any breach of the conditions and exchange
information with the council related to compliance with the conditions (Johnston and Sheehan,
2020).
Practice might change and develop as a result of this incident
Considering the above mentioned case of RN Pandya where he was penalized because of
unsatisfactory professional conduct at the time of treating Patient A, it can easily be said that
there are a range of changes within practice that are required which will result it into positive
outcomes like taking into consideration of NMBA standards for practice documents, National
safety and quality health services standards and so on (Day and et. Al., 2018). On the other hand,
some of the other changes that can be made by RN Pandya in near future while delivering the
services to patients like he can deliver nursing and midwifery council of NSW with all the
detailed information like contact details, resume, name and so on which will help in getting
knowledge in relation to the same premises as the other nurses are also performing in the same
where it will be pretty much clear about the clinical role that it nurse Pandya will be playing
(Reeves and et. Al., 2017).
On the other hand, another change that can be brought in to reduce the chances of bringing the
same sort of results as an incident it is to arrange meetings on weekly basis where clinical nurse
consultants will be delivering every single information to each other so that no misconduct could
take place (Thielking and et. Al., 2017). Also, RN Pandya would also require to follow all the
standards like he will be needing to delegate the work equally, deliver quality and moral
objective coordinated activities. These depend on extensive and methodical appraisal, and the
best accessible proof to accomplish arranged and concurred results. Away with this, it will also
be needed by RN Pandya to become answerable for the arranging and correspondence of nursing
practice. Concurred plans are created in association (Maidment and Bay, 2020). They depend on
the RNs evaluation of thorough, applicable data, and proof that is reported and imparted.
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CONCLUSION
With the help of above mentioned report, it is being concluded that utilising NMBA standards
for practice documentations along with National safety and quality health services standards by a
registered nurse while delivering services to patients dealing with mental or physical issues will
automatically reduce the chances of risking their life. Considering all the standards will
automatically enhance the proficiency level and productivity of are registered nurse and help in
reducing all the patient related concerns that majorly takes place within a homecare, hospital or
health care institute improving future developments.
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