NUR 1202 Professional Identity - Nursing
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Running head: PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY NUR 1202Professional IdentityStudent’s NameUniversity Affiliation1
PROFFESIONAL IDENTITY NUR1202Part AIntroductionThis essay comprises of two parts. The first part is an essay on professional identity and professional nursing, and discernment of professional facets of the role of a nurse. It is based on the blog ‘just a nurse’; Queensland woman writes an open letter to the woman at Corner stone by Catlin Brassington, a registered nurse (RN) at a Private Hospital in Toowoomba, Australia.The second part is a reflective writing on one’s thoughts in relation to the professional identity. Thethesis statement of the essay is whether the author (Catlin) shows personal identity in the letter presented to her acquaintance in corner stone. Nursing and medical professionalism will beused throughout the essay for discussion and to answer the question.Professional Identify and Professional NursingProfessional identity entails the way in which a person views him/herself as a nurse that can execute nursing functions skilfully as well as responsibly (Chreim et al., 2007). It comprises of personal alignments, values, roles, responsibilities as well as ethical standards to be consistent with practices accepted by a certain profession. According to Brassington (2016), nursing profession is identified by the following aspects; helping infants into the world in which a majority of them need help to have their first breath, bringing patients back to life by performinga cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on them, managing cardiac arrest in the newborns,advising patients on the medication dosage like the dosage of amiodarone (a medication used to treat and prevent different types of irregular heartbeats) based on the child’s weight, providing compassion, comfort, social and emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times such as in the cases where a family lose their loved ones, taking blood and suturing of wounds. Hence, Caitlin demonstrates professional identity.Discerning Professional Identity of a Nurse’s RoleNursing is a popular and respected occupation that endeavours to meet the needs of the clients/ patients. All though, nurses show selfless acts of care, compassion as well as kindness that helps to make a huge variance in the healthcare institutions such as hospitals, dispensaries and nursing homes across the world (Mann et al., 2009). The aspect of nursing as a profession 2
PROFFESIONAL IDENTITY NUR1202can be observed on the blog. First, the author who is a registered nurse (RN) informs us in her letter that she has helped babies come into the world and also assist them to take their first breath. This is one of the primary tasks of a professional nurse. The birth of a baby is a wondrousmoment, and it cannot occur without the aid of a nurse. When a baby is delivered, the nurse cuts the umbilical cord and clamps it near the naval. This helps end the baby’s dependence on the placenta for nutrition and oxygen (Duchscher, 2008). In some cases, the baby may have excess amounts of fluid in their lungs making breathing difficult. In such cases, the nurse may stimulate an infant to cry by stroking the skin or a massage that helps pull the fluid up for easier suctioningfrom the mouth as well as nose.Secondly, the author talks of performing a CPR on patients which is also another major role of a professional nurse. A CPR is conducted to unconscious patients like during the instances of cardiac arrest (a point when the heart stops pumping). Utkualp (2015) asserts that the exercise is done by combining techniques such as mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions which are made to keep the heart pumping as well as get blood and oxygen flowing to the brain. This is done up to the point a definitive treatment could trigger the heart to start pumping again.The author also talks about taking of blood and suturing wounds. Blood can be taken for various reasons and different tests. For example, it can be added some chemicals like warfarin to prevent it from clotting while in other cases the blood can be allowed to clot to test for infections in the serum. When checking the blood glucose, the blood is put in a preservative. Other reasons for conducting a blood test include: to check for the blood group or infections prior to transfusion, tohelp diagnose certain conditions in patients, to check for the body’s function like kidney when under medications that might affect the kidney and lastly is to monitor the activity as well as seriousness of some aspects like to know if a condition is reacting to the treatment given (Toremark et al., 2014). Examples of the most common blood tests include; liver and kidney function, blood cholesterol and grouping, blood clotting tests and sugar level, inflammation tests and thyroid function.3
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