ASSIGNMENT ON WHAT IS RATIONALE

Running Head: RATIONALE
RATIONALE
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

RATIONALE1
Care is an essential component for nursing practice as it guarantees patient satisfaction
and professional development. The knowledge in this profession is mostly based on care and
safety of the patients. Several scientists and medical experts keep researching about the science
of care as it needs more light and focus for the development of nursing practice (Cannaerts,
Gastmans & Casterlé, 2014). Roach’s developed six attributes that can help a nurse to
demonstrate care to both patients and their family. It includes compassion, competence,
confidence, conscience, commitment, and comportment. The two components that will be linked
to the NMBA code of conduct for the nurses will be compassion and competence (Caranto,
2015).
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is a body that looks after the
welfare of nurses and patients under their care. The functions of this board is set by the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law, which also functions for the state and territory. The
NMBA develops standards, guidelines and code of ethics for the safe practice of midwives and
nurses (Cowin et al., 2019). It has a set code of conduct for the nurses, which has 7 principles
according to different domains. The domain of practice safely, effectively and collaboratively
has the principle of person centered care that includes nursing practice, decision making,
informed consent and adverse events and disclosure (Forrester, 2018). This principle is linked to
Roach’s Compassion because it focuses on the wellbeing of the patient through the feeling of
mercy and empathy. Prioritizing the patient’s health before anything else and being
compassionate about their issues. The domain of act with professional integrity has the principle
of professional behaviour, which includes, professional boundaries, advertising and professional
representation, legal insurance and other assessments, conflicts of interest, financial arrangement
and gifts (Nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au, 2020). This guideline is linked to competence because