Nursing Objective

This document outlines nursing objectives for peripheral intravenous cannula removal, intravenous antibiotics administration, alcohol withdrawal management, and neurological assessment. Each objective includes a link to NMBA standards, resources used, and a detailed plan of action. The document emphasizes the importance of using proper resources and seeking feedback to maintain quality nursing practice.

Running head: NURSING OBJECTIVE
Nursing Objective
Name of the Student
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Week 1
Objective 1
Under the supervision of a senior registered nurse (RN), I will successfully remove peripheral
intravenous cannula
Objective 2
Towards the initiation of the process, the first thing I will do is the observance of
hand hygiene and use of correctly fitted gloves and this will help me to conduct the process
under aseptic condition and the same has been highlighted by Limm et al. (2013). After this I
follow careful removal of dressing and then subsequent removal of cannual with the help of
sterile gauze. After the removal of the cannula, I will secured the site of incision with
dressing. During my future nursing practise, I will also document if the patient is
experiencing any pain during the removal of cannula and will document any change in the
site of incision during the time of dressing replacement as mentioned in the study conducted
by Hawkins et al. (2018).
Link to NMBA standards
Standard 5.1: Proper use of the assessment data and the best available evidence s in nursing
care in order to develop an effective plan
Standard 5.3: Documentation and evaluation and modification of plan on the basis of the
agreed standards
Standard 6.5: Practicing in accordance to the prevailing nursing standards, legislations and
policies
Standard 3.5: Seeking feedbacks

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Standard 3.6: Active engagement in the profession
Standard 3.7: Identification of the integral role of nursing practice in order to achieve better
health outcomes
Resources
Books, reference to Queensland Government Department of Health, peered reviewed journal
articles were employed in order to prepare the objectives. The guided protocol will help the
nursing professional to perform within the scope of the practice.
 Books (1.2)
 Policies and Procedures Manual (1.2)
Reference list
Hawkins, T., Greenslade, J. H., Suna, J., Williams, J., Rickard, C. M., Jensen, M., ... &
Cullen, L. (2018). Peripheral intravenous cannula insertion and use in the emergency
department: an intervention study. Academic Emergency Medicine, 25(1), 26-32. doi:
10.1111/acem.13335 (1.2)
Limm, E. I., Fang, X., Dendle, C., Stuart, R. L., & Warburton, D. E. (2013). Half of all
peripheral intravenous lines in an Australian tertiary emergency department are
unused: pain with no gain?. Annals of emergency medicine, 62(5), 521-525.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.02.022 (1.2)
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016). Registered nurse standards for practice.
Access date: 27th June. 2018. Retrieved from:
http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/
Professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx (1.2)

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Sisson, H. (2015). Aspirating during the intramuscular injection procedure: a systematic
literature review. Journal of clinical nursing, 24(17-18), 2368-2375.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12824 (1.2)
Queensland Government Department of Health. (2018). Peripheral intravenous catheter
(PIVC). Access date: 27th June. 2018. Retrieved from:
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/444490/icare-pivc-
guideline.pdf (1.2)

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Week 2
Objective: 1
Learning safe practice: Intravenous IV antibiotics administration
Objective 2
Under the supervision of senior RN, I will be able to successfully inject intravenous
antibiotics to a patient admitted in hospital. I will use proper aseptic techniques for
conducting the intravenous injection like use of sterile needles and maintenance of hand
hygiene in order to avoid chances of infection. I will thoroughly follow the nursing guidelines
for intravenous antibiotic injection along and will monitor my patients for any signs for
allergic or anaphylaxis reactions
Link to the NMBA Standards
1.1 Proper accesses, analyses, and use of the best available resources like research findings,
for safe and quality practice
3.5 Seeking practice review and feedback for further improvement in practice
6.1 Providing comprehensive and safe practice in order to achieve agreed goals and desired
outcomes that are responsive for nursing requirement of the patients
7.1 Proper evaluation and monitoring towards the expected goals and desired outcomes
Resources:
Books, government websites and peered reviewed journal articles have been cited to
design the objectives. The guided protocol will assist the nursing professional in procuring
the care plan within the scope of practice.
 Books (1.2)

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 Policies and Procedures Manual (1.2)
 MIMS Harvard Nursing Guide to Drugs (1.2)
Reference list
Chang, A. B., Bell, S. C., Torzillo, P. J., King, P. T., Maguire, G. P., Byrnes, C. A., ... &
Grimwood, K. (2015). Chronic suppurative lung disease and bronchiectasis in
children and adults in Australia and New Zealand. Medical Journal of
Australia, 202(1), 21-23. Retrieved from:
https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/cha00287.pdf (1.2).
Malamed, S. F. (2017). Sedation-E-Book: A Guide to Patient Management. Elsevier Health
Sciences. Access date: 27th June. Retrieved from: https://books.google.co.in/books?
hl=en&lr=&id=9XXODgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=antibiotic+administration
+book&ots=AnvUfcK8jq&sig=m9M2yfWKYxwMVi-
Azxv4aRmLj3U#v=onepage&q=antibiotic%20administration%20book&f=false (1.2).
Queensland Government Department of Health. (2016). Health (Drugs and Poisons)
Regulation 1996 Drug Therapy Protocol – Rural and Isolated Practice Area
Endorsed Nurse. Access date: 27th June. Retrieved from:
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/443376/dtp-rural-nurse.pdf
(1.2).
Subedi, S., Looke, D. F. M., McDougall, D. A., Sehu, M. M., & Playford, E. G. (2015).
Supervised self-administration of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: a report
from a large tertiary hospital in Australia. International Journal of Infectious
Diseases, 30, 161-165. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.11.021 (1.2).

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Week 3
Objective: 1
Learning Queensland health alcohol withdrawal scale AWS chart and how it works
Objective: 2
Via taking assistance from senior RN, I will thoroughly learn the assessment
procedure for the alcohol withdrawal management including the primary aim of management,
key aim of assessment along with consumption calculations. I will also focus on the treatment
procedure special groups of people including the aboriginals including the pharmacological
treatments. I will request my registered nurse to help out in studying the special issues
associated with the over intake of alcohol like seizures and management of alcohol intake and
the consequences during pregnancy. I will ask my senior RN to take verbal test based on
short questions in order to judge my level of understanding on alcohol withdrawal scale.
Link to the NMBA Standards
1.1 Proper access, analyses and the application of the best available evidences in decision
making process and providing safe and quality nursing practice
3.5 Seeking feedbacks and response to the review from the seniors associated with the same
profession in order to maintain the capability of practice
3.6 Active engagement with the profession in
5.1 Use of proper assessment data along with the best available resources in order to develop
a quality plan
Resources
Queensland Alcohol and Drug Withdrawal Clinical Practice Guidelines Queensland Health
was used to frame the detailed objective

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 Books: Critical care Medicine ebook (1.2)
 Policies and Procedures Manual (1.2)
References
Aitken, L., & Chaboyer, W. (2016). ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing. Elsevier Health
Sciences. Retrieved from: https://books.google.co.in/books?
hl=en&lr=&id=JyHmCgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=neurological+assessment,
+australia,
+book&ots=kWsOROouKo&sig=bn5or4GS6B7YLhpCRPFa2adqC3o#v=onepage&q
=neurological%20assessment%2C%20australia%2C%20book&f=false (1.2)
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016). Registered nurse standards for practice.
Access date: 27th June. 2018. Retrieved from:
http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/
Professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx (1.2)
Queensland Alcohol and Drug Withdrawal Clinical Practice Guidelines Queensland Health.
(2012). Queensland Government. Access date: 27th June. Retrieved from:
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/medicines/
drugs-of-dependence?a=167070 (1.2)

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Week 4
Objective: 1
Performing a neurological assessment on a patient
Objective: 2
Under supervision of senior registered nurses, I will perform five critical areas of
neurological assessment on the basis of AVPU scale
Here,
 A stands for Alert
 V stands for Verbal command
 P stands for Painful (painful stimulus)
 U stands for unconscious (level of consciousness)
I will also perform the analysis of the Glasgow coma scale (GCS). I will ask my RN to guide
me through the assessment of pupil size, motor function, sensory function and assessment of
the vital signs. Upon completion of the neurological assessment I will vouch for feedback
from my RN in order to further improve on my skills on neurological assessment
Link to the NMBA Standards
1.1 Proper access, analyses and the application of the best available evidences in decision
making process and providing safe and quality nursing practice
3.5 Seeking feedbacks and response to the review from the seniors associated with the same
profession in order to maintain the capability of practice
3.7 Identification and promotion of the integral nursing role and practice towards influencing
better health related outcomes for people

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5.1 Use of proper assessment data along with the best available resources in order to develop
a quality plan
Resources
The objective of week 4 was framed based on the guidelines stated on the Department of
Health, Queensland Ambulance Service: Clinical Practice Procedures – Neurological
Assessment
 Books: Critical care medicine ebook (1.2)
 Policies and Procedures Manual (1.2)
Reference list
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016). Registered nurse standards for practice.
Access date: 27th June. 2018. Retrieved from:
http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/
Professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx (1.2)
Parrillo, J. E., & Dellinger, R. P. (2013). Critical Care Medicine E-Book: Principles of
Diagnosis and Management in the Adult. Elsevier Health Sciences. Retrieved from:
https://books.google.co.in/books?
hl=en&lr=&id=me7WAQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=neurological+assessment,
+australia,+book&ots=3oVSgzmKRc&sig=Nr3wQM7qZtriVIeFtojnD2i-
RRI#v=onepage&q&f=false (1.2)
Queensland Government Department of Health. (2016). Department of Health, Queensland
Ambulance Service: Clinical Practice Procedures – Neurological Assessment. Access
date: 27th June. Retrieved from:

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https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/docs/clinical/cpp/CPP_Neurological
%20assessment.pdf (1.2)