The reflection of the NSQHS Standards is done to develop

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INTRODUCTION
The reflection of the NSQHS Standards is done to develop a framework for the promotion of
safety and quality of healthcare in the field of nursing. This study is based on the Gibbs reflective
cycle. The reflection is done intentionally to identify, analyze, reflect the process of nursing,
improve practice and learn. It is a method of understanding the patient and providing better care.
Gibb’s Reflective Cycle consists of six stages, namely Description, Feelings, Evaluation,
Analysis, Conclusion and Action Plan.
In this paper, the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards were used,
which provides a framework for the health care professionals to deliver quality care to the
patients. The Commission developed the standards in collaboration with the Australian
Government, private sectors, clinical experts, patients and other professionals related to health
care (safety and quality, 2018). I have chosen two standards which are preventing and controlling
healthcare-associated infection standard and communicating for safety standards.
Description
During my nursing program, we underwent many practical classes with some senior staff
members to learn how nursing practices are implemented during the management of any patient.
During those practical classes, a total of ten student nurses was participating, including me. We
were sent to the emergency ward to exercise our practices under a senior nurse supervisor so that
we could understand the theoretical concepts in a practical approach. Though, before initiating
the practices, I decided to follow clinical governance by preventing the associated healthcare
infections and enhancing effective communication between other supervisors and me so that
positive patient outcome could be observed. However, when I entered the emergency ward, I

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noticed that some registered nurses were managing the medications and injections for some
patient, but they did not wear safety gloves while administering those procedures. This was a
serious violating of nursing practices. We all are taught about all the precautionary measures in
our classes. Thus, in that situation, I helped our supervisor to direct his focus towards the RN’s
with the help of my active communication abilities and made them rectify their mistake
(Safetyandquality.gov.au, 2019).
Feelings
As I received the information that we will be able to practice in that busiest emergency ward, I
was very much excited. Nurse specialists in the Emergency wards need adequate knowledge,
rapid decision-making skills and proper patient information to provide timely and adequate care
to the patients. I was very much enthusiastic as I would be able to improve my professional skills
by following clinical governance and effective communication. However, upon entering the
ward for clinical placement, I was shocked after looking at the RN’s violating all the nursing
principles, and it led me to follow the NSQHS standards for my care delivery process. But I was
able to prevent the adverse effects of medication error by communicating with my supervisor
about the matter, and also we all learned an important thing that during real-life practices there
are chances that small errors can occur, but we should stay aware of our surroundings while
implementing the nursing skills and should give our best so that our practices can help in the
enhancement of the patient’s health outcomes (Bramhall, 2014).
Evaluation
This experience was about good and bad experiences as I gained them by experiencing it during
my nursing program and I was unaware that I would be able to implement all of my theoretical
knowledge in the practical gatherings. Furthermore, I was able to understand that there could be