Professional Identity in Nursing

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Introduction
Nursing is a profession which aims to deliver quality care to the patient suffering from
any illness. To provide the best care to the different methods are used by them which includes,
keeping a therapeutic association with the patient, delivering patient-centred care and providing
evidence-based intervention to the patient (Kearney-Nunnery, 2015). According to Omer,
Suliman & Moola, (2016), it is the responsibility of the nurse to indulge themselves in these
activities to enhance the health outcomes of the patient. Nursing and Midwifery Board has
formulated specific codes and conduct for the nurses who help them to offer the best possible
care to the patient by considering the rules, responsibilities, and legislation of the nursing
(Nursing and Midwifery Board, 2019). This essay primarily focusses on the practices and
responsibility of the registered nurse in delivering high quality care to the patient. Mary, who is a
registered nurse, seems to violate the codes and conduct of the nursing. This essay includes the
practice of Mary in the healthcare setting as a registered nurse.
This essay intends to focus upon the benefits of nursing standards if implemented into
the healthcare practice
Section A:
Mary is a registered nurse who works in residential aged care. According to the registered
nursing standard, standard 6, the registered nurse should provide safe and eminence practice to
the patient to attain the goal (Nursing and Midwifery Board, 2019). However, in the case study,
Mary is not providing appropriate care to the patient. Neither she involves herself in the person-
centred care nor in the evidence-based practice. The patient who was admitted under Mary left

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unattended most of the time. She does not change the wet bedsheets of the patient, and the urine
bottles are also not emptied. Hence, from these, it can be clearly stated that Mary is not meeting
the NMBA standard which is used to deliver evidence-based and patient-centred care.
By reviewing the case study of the Mary, it is evident she does not keep an eye on the
NMBA standard of nursing which hinders the patient care. According to the registered nursing
standard 2, formulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, a registered nurse
should engage in a therapeutic association with patient to provide enhanced health outcomes
through patient-centred care (Nursing and Midwifery Board, 2019). However in the careful study
of Mary, it is observed instead of spending more time with the patient, she spends more time at
the nursing station, which hinders the productive relationship with the patient. Effective
relationship with the patient can only be achieved by effective statement amongst the patient and
the nurse, which requires enough time and effort (Arnold & Boggs, 2019). Whereas, in the case
of Mary is not providing enough time and efforts to shape an effective understanding with the
patient. It might hinder the health outcome of the patient. Rendering to Barbosa et al. (2015),
person-centred care is one of the most effective methods that can be used in the healthcare
setting to improvise the health outcome of the individual. Person-centred care and therapeutic
association with the patient is related to each other, hence to deliver person-centred care to the
patient, it is significant for the nurse to preserve effective rapport with the patient who is avoided
in the case of Mary.
Mary has not formed any therapeutic relationship with the patient who is essential while
taking care of a patient, as it enhances the health outcomes of the patient as well as the patient
experience. Hence, to maintain a practical relation with the patient, Mary should gather more
knowledge regarding the standard and codes and conduct of the nursing. Mary should spend