Professional Nursing Practice Assesment Report

Running Head: PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
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Legal and Ethical decision-
making in person-centred care
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PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 1
Short video on YouTube case study about professional nursing practice importance
Ashleigh being a patient was in the medical condition of Acute Appendicitis as
diagnosed by Dr. Jacob’s. After knowing and analysing the condition, he organised a
surgical consult, arranged tests, and reassured Ashleigh and her brother. Nurse Nickie was
busy in using her phone and behaved unprofessionally in front of the doctor by telling him
that Ashleigh was overreacting. She avoided her problem and was not serious about her
concern which is against professionalism.
This shows the lack of professional behaviour and attitude which impact on the
patient’s care and showed the wrong professional image of nurse. Thus, this action shows the
example of unprofessional behaviour based on this case study of nursing practice related
majorly to the Australia’s student nurse.
Professional Practice
Professional practice is a conduct and working for someone under a particular
profession which shows the occupation of an individual that requires prolonged training and
education period. In nursing, the professional practice is a commitment to strong and caring
ethical values, compassion, continuous self-development and others (AHPRA, 2014). Also,
there is a responsibility and accountability for insightful practice along with flexibility and
collaboration spirit demonstration.
Privacy and Confidentiality within the Health field
In nursing, it is a fulfilling and rewarding career path to pursue where an individual
has to be able for making quick decisions related to effective communication and patient care
with other individuals working together (PA, 2020). There are various nursing practice acts
(NPA) providing nursing professionals the necessary guidance along with powering
administrative rules and regulations development while making laws more specific. These
laws are governed related to privacy and confidentiality where the information based on
health cannot be discussed without their consent and required to protect it (Atkins, de Lacey,
Ripperger, & Britton, 2017).
Based on the statement of ANA (American Nurses Association), they believes in
protecting confidentiality and privacy essential for maintaining trust relationship between