Healthcare practice Assignment PDF

Assessment Task 1 – Written Response
Response One
Professional practice ideally refers to the work that an individual performs as well as the
conduct that they maintain while carrying out their duties in relation to their profession.
Profession in this cases comprises the occupations that mandates lengthy periods of education
and training. For example, nurses are required to perform or rather utilized the evidence based
education and apply it within the healthcare practice.
Response Two
Self-evaluation involves the process of critically and systematically observing and
analyzing one’s own professional actions and the consequential results in an aim to mitigate the
unwanted outcomes as well as improve on them. In other words, self-evaluation is the evaluation
of an individual’s professional work by themselves. This process is therefore important in my
professional practices since it primarily enables me to evaluate my actions and their
repercussions. In such cases, I can be able to identify any mistakes and be able to prepare for
them in the future or rather improve on them. It is also important since it entails a lifelong
learning journey where I am encourage to review and evaluate the practices in place and as such
be able to incorporate the best practices in my profession.
Response Three
Values, beliefs and behaviors are held different and as such prioritized differently within
the workforce. For instance, values such as respect, trust, creativity and perfection can be critical
in energizing the workplace in such a way that they promote cohesion and collaboration among

workmates. Nonetheless, this can primarily be achieved if such values are aligned with the
values of the organization. Alternatively, cultural beliefs or ideologies can significantly impact
on how an individual interacts with other workers within a workplace since the workplace is
comprised with individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Additionally, some behaviors
such as workforce bullying can impact negatively on a workplace since it would be difficult for
other workers to co-exist with the worker is a bully.
Response Four
Type of Feedback Example Importance
Two Way Feedback Supervisor asks a student of
what they have learnt from a
given activity
Enables the feedback to
improve the situation. Gives
room for the sender
(supervisor) of the message to
become the learner and hence
improve on the situation.
Open Feedback Manager asks workers to
raise their issues with the
organization’s culture and
give their response
anonymously
Key in improving the
organization. Enhances
employee retention and
engagement in the workplace.
Evaluative Feedback I received a high grade and
got praised for the effort that
I put on the task.
Enhanced motivation to
maintain the level of
performance. However, since
I improved personally, the

work related task that I
performed was not improved
upon by other workers.
Response Five
The internal support network that enhances my work comprises internal informal learning
activities which involve frequent and mandatory training programs that are provided by
supervisors. I have realized that through these programs, I can be able to retain the knowledge
and skills that are cascaded by these supervisors and also incorporate them within my specific
unit of practice. Hence, I get to learn from the experiences, skills and expertise from my
superiors. The external support network that enhances my work practice entails the external
informal networks education and training activities that are conducted by talent development
professionals. These education activities are majorly important since they directly contribute to
my performance improvement. Through the training, I can be able to intersect the work related
activities with the best practices that have been taught.
Response Six
a)
Maintain self-care has been important in fostering the patient-nurse relationship since by
encouraging self-care, the patient builds trust on the nurse and as such, the patient becomes more
willing to work with the nurse in executing the treatment plan or rather complying with
medication that has been allocated to the patient. Also, self-care, makes the patient feel
important, valued and confident. I have realized that these factors are essential in promoting
better patient outcomes and also improving patient satisfaction.

b)
There are a number of signs and symptoms that may indicate that one’s wellbeing is out of
balance including; dissatisfaction with the work being done (career/area of practice),
experiencing trouble while concentrating, reduced network of friends and difficulty while
socializing, contradicting beliefs between one’s own beliefs and that of the area of practice, and
increased exposure to risks of diseases.
c)
To address the above mentioned signs and symptoms, the following are some of the
strategies to do so;
 Be engaged in a happy relationship
 Conduct an evaluation to understand whether the area of practice is satisfactory
 Alter the nutrition diet
 Exercise regularly
 Ensure that cultural and religious beliefs are aligned with those of the workplace and also
strive to get my cultural ideologies understood within the workplace
d)
In my workplace, I have tend to seek specialist advice when I am presented with the
opportunity to change the roles that I perform. I seek support so that I can understand whether
the new roles that I am allocated will coincide with my values, beliefs and most importantly, my
area of expertise. Another notable opportunity occurs when I am entrusted with handling a
relatively new concept. In such cases, I seek advice in order to be able to fully address the issue
at hand and ensure patient safety and provision of care that is equitable to my profession and
which doesn’t jeopardize my practice.

Assessment Task 2 – Research
Part A: Own practice
Among the three learning styles, I have identified myself as having a visual learning
style. This type of learning entails the utilization of charts, graphs, maps and diagrams by
learners in order to gain comprehension. In the future, I will be able to channel my focus on
reading so as to understand better and faster instead of focusing on other types of learning. In
addition, I think that in the workplace, people have different learning styles and as such, they
need to be reflective of each other’s learning styles in order to collaborate and work together.
Part B: Reflective practices
One notable situation in the workplace concerns an occasion where one colleague was
insistent on handshakes and hugs with other colleagues as a way of showing his friendliness and
communicating better with the other employees. However, another colleague of mine found this
behavior to be irritating and uncomfortable and so, she made a point of avoiding the handshakes
and the hugs. When the former colleague insisted on these practices, the latter accused the former
of sexual harassment unknowingly. It took a confrontation between the two colleagues and the
supervisor to sort out the issue and it was realized that the colleague who filed an accusation
regarding sexual harassment was deterred by her culture from handshakes and hugs especially
from individuals of the opposite sex.
In this situation, legal aspects that could be raised may comprise the rights of women and
the need to protect equality between both men and women. These aspects may arise because it
might be taken that the male colleague was invading the privacy of the other colleague and that
he was disrespectful to her because of her gender. Alternatively, ethical considerations
concerning whether the behaviors were acceptable or not may also arise. For instance, it needs to

be determined whether the handshakes and the hugs were appropriate or not for both parties
involved.
My involvement in this situation was somewhat minimal since I was asked by the
supervisor to give an outside opinion regarding the incidences. Nonetheless, my advice was that
the two had not communicated properly to be able to understand the cultural differences that
coexisted between the two colleagues.
Even though I did not seek additional support from others, I have come to notice that it
would have been worthwhile to identify another colleague with similar cultural affiliations so
that they can give their opinion regarding the issue as well.
Personally, I have developed my communication skills from this situation. Before I
engage in any form of communication with my colleagues, my first priority is to identify any
cultural differences that might arise and which might also act as a communication barrier. After
this identification, I tend to devise the best possible way to eradicate the cultural barrier so that
effective and smooth communication can commence.
In regards to my own values, beliefs and behaviors, I have come to understand that I need
to readjust the cultural rigidities that may be prevalent within my values and beliefs. For
instance, I have accepted that what I value and believe to be true might not be valued and
believed by another individual and so I have to respect their values and beliefs too.
In the future, in the event that I am involved in such a situation, I would ensure that I
make a prompt intervention into the matter before it escalates to certain levels where for
example, one colleague accuses the other for sexual harassment. Had this miscommunication
been addressed timely, then there wouldn’t be any complaints from the female colleague.
Additionally, there is need to incorporate training in the workplace regarding the cultural

differences that might be existent among the colleagues in the workplace.
Part C: Relating work practices to policy and procedures
My work role involves working directly with the patients where I can diagnose and
manage common and chronic illnesses in different patient populations including children, adults
and the acutely ill. Also, I perform physical examinations and, order and interpret diagnostic
tests. Most importantly, I strive to maintain formidable relationships with the patients in order to
assist them in the recovery process. In this process, I encourage and incline them to give their
personal views regarding their well-being thereby ensuring that they are involved in the
treatment plans that have been formulated for them.
Work Role Practice or process Identified improvement
Directly related to an
industry code/standard of
practice
Diagnostic tests
interpretation
Improving safety standards
by reducing nursing errors.
Duty of Care Ensuring provision of
care coincides with
guidelines of practice.
Practitioners need to work in
accordance with the relevant
standard of care.
Work role
responsibilities
Taking patient samples,
swabs and checking
temperatures.
Working as a team of
professionals.
Work role boundaries Dual roles when working
with the same patient
populations.
Clear distinction of the duties,
rights and limitations of all
the involved staff.

Assessment Task 3 – Project
Personal Development Plan
One method to improve professional performance is by focusing on communication and
connection. In this light, one needs to improve their clinical skills as well as interpersonal skills.
These improvements will ensure that clients are approached in a friendly and welcoming manner
which will further be reflected on the services being accorded to the patient or rather the client.
Another method to improve professional performance is by gaining a clear understanding of the
patient’s background. While dealing with patients, nurses as professionals need to approach
patients and attempt to comprehend their views and ideologies or alternatively get their
perceptions regarding their health.
My goals are related to the current and emerging developments especially when the
issues of patient autonomy and nurse practitioner shortages are taken into consideration. Patient
autonomy emphasizes on the need to take into consideration the views of the patient regarding
their own health and hence, by ensuring that I obtain timely consent of the patient prior to any
assessments or treatments, I will therefore ensure that I foster patient autonomy. Also, with the
increase in shortages of nurses, there has been work load and related fatigue that have negatively
impacted on the productivity of nurses. Therefore, my objective to improve productivity and
support my reports with clinical evidence will be essential in reducing the work load as well as
improving productivity.
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