Transition to Professional Practice in Nursing

Running head: TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Transition to professional practice
Name of the Student
Name of the university
Author’s note

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TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
1. Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Efficient communication is the key pathway to a safe and a patient centered delivery. Since the
core element of nursing is ethics and care, the elements of the interpersonal skills that has been
used in nursing are active, listening, Communication, patience, emotional stability and a sense of
humor. As a graduate student of nursing I have demonstrated a strong interpersonal and
communication skills, while working as a liaison between the medical specialists and the
patients. Active listening, patience and empathy have always helped me to develop the rapport
with the patients and my peers. Being a student I am well aware of using the information
exchange technology, such use of the electronic medical records (EMR). At the time of the shift
turnover I have also gained competence in making ISBARs having perfect medical terminologies
like q.d.: Each day. As in taking a medicine daily, q.i.d.: Four times daily. As in taking a
medicine four times daily or ICC- Intercoastal catheter).
2. Demonstrated clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving abilities.
Clinical reasoning, judgment, multiple thinking strategies are required for solving the clinical
problems, in order to avoid patient harm and adverse events. For example, as a nurse I am well
aware of the hospital acquired infections and the ways of managing this. While dealing with
patients I ensure to follow the five moments of hand hygiene. I believe the any clinical problem
solving process begins with proper assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning,
implementation and evaluation. While dealing with a patient, having Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD), I found that the patient was having mild respiratory distress while