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HLTEN508B Apply Reflective Practice, Critical Thinking and Analysis in Health

   

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Course:Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)Course Unit:HLTEN508B Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in healthAssessmenttype:Question and answers1. Explain your understanding of the historical and current perspectives of nursing and nurse education?In ancient nursing practices, certain educational qualification was not necessary and therefore, caregivers used to acquire their learning through oral discussion, from generation to generation. They also used to learn techniques from observing other caregivers caring for sick patients or sometimes using trial and error technique. However, in current perspective nursing education, proper training and internships are necessary so that they can provide quality care to the patient with respect to the social and ethical boundaries. 2. Identify any 5 (five) contemporary issues in nursing and examine their impact on clients and the health care environment. 1. Compensation- gender biasness and workplace politics has affected the nursing compensation and this gender gap led men nurses earn more than their female counterparts. It can affect the workplace environment as women nurses may not be able to perform depending on their ability. 2. Workplace violence- It has been reported that violence on workplace (by co-workers or patients) has been increased in last decade. This can hamper the workplace environment, as nurses would not be able to work in an unsafe environment. 3. Long working hours- as the maximum of the world population is aging, the number of people seeking care in hospitals have increased. It has led the nurses to work for extra hoursthat affects the concentration of nurses on each patient. 4. Workplace hazard- nurses face many workplace hazards that expose them to blood related pathogens, injuries, and dermatitis and flu infection. This influences their health directly and their contribution to healthcare process is reduced.5. Short Staffing- staffing of the nurses in one of the prime contemporary issues nowadays. and therefore dissatisfaction among nursing staffs directly hampers the caregiving process directly. 3. Explain in 100 words the role of regulation and professional standards of practice in nursing. Also support your answer with an example of how you would apply the regulationsand standards in your own practice?Professional standards is the means using which, the competency of the care giving processcan be assessed. These standards are pre-decided standards that provides the nursingprofessionals with achievable and desired benchmarks and compares their performance

depending of the achieved level. Further, these standards help the healthcare organizationsto create safe employee practices, assigning tasks to the licensed personnel and takenecessary actions who violate these safety standards. These standards going to help me withunderstanding my limitations and abilities as a healthcare providers. These guidelines willassist me to identify the situations with dilemma and take necessary steps to overcome it.Further, its ethical and professional standards will help me to develop my professionalcareer on moral basis. 4. As stated in ANMC National competency standards for the Enrolled nurses, "The enrolled nurse is an associate to the registered nurse who demonstrates competence in the provision of patient-centered care as specified by the registering authority's license to practice, educational preparation and context of care."Analyse the above statement and explain in 150 words, your understanding about the role ofEN, RN and other health care professionals.RN- The Rn is responsible to provide or delegate care duty to another health professional like EN. Further, they are responsible for making important decisions or judgements about any care process. For example, if any care process is beyond their expertise, they can take help from senior healthcare professionals (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 2017). EN- The responsibilities of ENs are limited as they are the associates to the RNs. they are limited to individual scope of practice. They can administrate certain range of medication topatient, however if ENs possess any extra training, they can assist RNs in primary care settings as well (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Standards 2018). Other healthcare professionals (Advanced practice nurse and Nurse practitioner)- The APNs are able to make changes in the current patient care routine and being in the general practice team they have active roles in management, leadership, education and research. Further, the NPs are the senior most level of nursing professional and they have the power to provide referral to any healthcare professional in the settings (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Standards 2018). 5. What do you mean by holistic approach? Explain in 50 words the meaning of adopting a holistic approach. Provide an example to justify how you would incorporate the holistic approach to client care in your practice.The holistic approach of nursing is the approach that uses mind-body-spirit-emotions-environment approach to deal with patients and practice traditional nursing. This approach treats a patient as a whole and tries to apply intervention that will help with overall development. 6. Explain your understanding of a performance review? 50 words.The process of performance review helps the nursing professionals to understand their strength, their weaknesses and the areas in their practice that can be controlled or enhanced through rigorous practice. A planned and structured event helps to motivate the healthcare professional with development and appraisals. The symptoms and disease is not the concern

as the nurses are focused on the entire body for the treatment. For example, the nurses while diagnosing a patient may ask about the social faith and mental situation rather than only the symptoms and effects. this is the holistic approach of nursing. 7. "It is important to promote and support individuality of clients when implementing planed care."Analyse the statement and interpret in your own words. (50- words)This statement determines the fact that according to the nursing principle of non-maleficence, it is the duty of the care provider to take care of patient’s need and should nothurt patient intentionally or unintentionally. Therefore, while providing planned care to anypatient, they should take care of the patients social, religious, nutritional and personalpreferences. 8. As an Enrolled nurse how would you share your professional knowledge and skills with others. List at least 2 (two) examples.1. While practicing or working, if I will acquire new skills that I can share with my co-workers I will definitely arrange a small training discussion. Explaining a skill can affect afewer mind, however, explanation with demonstration will enforce the knowledge to everyindividual in that training. 2. Further, I can share my knowledge through narrating that important piece of informationinformally. This will help the other person understand my concepts and apply to his/herpractice. 9. Propose 2 (two) examples of how would you promote a positive image of nursing as a profession and support the role of other health professionals?1. By maintaining positive attitude and behaviour- As in this tech-friendly era, the image of healthcare facilities depends on the customer reviews and ratings; I will try to behave positively while providing care to the patients. 2. Establishing good work habits- I will abide by the workplace ethics and professional codeof conduct. Further, I will try to help my co-workers to deliver quality care.10. Explain the significance of professional development in nursing practice. Enlist 3 (three) ways of maintaining professional development.It is very important for nurses to continue their professional development throughout theircareer as the skills and interventions of patient care changes almost every day. Newresearches develops a new theory about the same practice and modifies the processtherefore, it is important for the nursing professional to be up-to-date every day. Three ways that helps the nurses to stay updated are- continuing education, upholdingcompetency, and assessing their learning needs.

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