Keele University: Reflective Analysis of Well-being in Nursing

This essay presents a reflective analysis of personal and professional development in adult nursing practice, drawing upon sociological and psychological theories to examine the maintenance of personal health and well-being during the initial challenging year of the program at Keele University. It explores the development of empathy, effective communication, and informed decision-making through practical experience and training. The reflection incorporates Driscoll’s model to analyze changes in attitudes, skills, and behaviors, particularly in the context of adult care. The author discusses the importance of maintaining personal health as a healthcare provider and how adopting a healthy lifestyle positively influenced patient motivation and psychological well-being, referencing both Functionalist and Trait theories. The conclusion emphasizes adherence to Nursing and Midwifery Council regulations, the importance of patient dignity, and the development of effective partnerships to deliver high-quality care while maintaining patient confidentiality.

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Knowledge for Professional Nursing Practice

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Introduction
Nursing service empowers individuals in promoting their wellbeing, health and chooses health
care for service users as well as for themselves. The new frameworks of health care, individuals
create their own health in association with the professionals instead of more paternalistic and
traditional focus of nurses contributing to the health of people. This is a basic change in the
power associations between patients or clients and the nurses and other health care providers.
This requires a significant shift in the accountability in health care. Implementing such changes
in the power and responsibility base needs nurses to acquire professional skills and
attitudes for empowering and collaborating with individuals in the community (Alligood,
2017). This report will deal with reflective analysis of personal and professional development
of knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors in the sector of adult nursing. There has been
reference to the psychological and sociological theory in regards to the extent of maintaining
own health and well-being in the first year of the programme. The analysis of the reflection
has also been done on the basis of leadership skills. For analyzing the personal and professional
development and have a reflective approach of the subject, Drsicoll’s model of reflection is
taken into considered (Black, 2016).
Main body
Within the 2 years of extensive training and on field practice, I was highly motivated for getting
my graduation and employment with the care experience and become a registered nurse of adult
care. I had undertaken the MSc degree that undertook 2 year of time. I chose nursing as a
rewarding and exciting choice for career. I always considered nursing to be one of the most
rewarding and exciting choice of career. It is one of the careers in which one can make positive
and real contribution to the lives of people with short and long term health issues. Being a nurse
has facilitated and provided me with a chance of developing my abilities, skills and behavior by
counteracting many challenges (Masters, 2015).
According to the Driscoll model of reflection, in the present time, there are many changes in me
that have assisted me being more empathetic and responsive to the needs of users, patients and
other people who require health care. I happen to develop these qualities as it is necessary for
the patients as well as their families for being cared at equal levels (Laschinger et al., 2014). I

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have also been able to develop my abilities in regards to make effective and timely interventions
for health care. My experience in training and practice in health care has facilitated me in
making very well informed decisions with high degree of confidence. By counteracting with
various kinds of scenarios of health issues and patients sufferings from such diseases, I have
developed my skills of making effective communication with both the patients and their
families and the other healthcare professionals.
Previously at the time of my inception at work, I was experiencing a lot of dilemma and
confusion regarding the conduction of my duties and responsibilities in the health care
organization. I was facing many contemporary issues in the provision of effective health care,
identifying the key challenges that can be considered for accounting according to the Nursing
and Midwifery Council (NMC) (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2017). According to the
Functionalists approach, I also recognized the importance of maintaining a good personal while
providing health care service to the patients and people in need. I realized a fact that ill health
poses negative effect on the ability of the health care service providers such as nurses, doctors
and other medical health practitioners. Being in an environment which is filled with patients
suffering from various diseases, it is highly imperative to take care of own health in order to
protect oneself from various infections. It was very challenging at the beginning of the
programme as I had to deal with my healthcare practice as well as get accustomed to the
new working environment. I took accountability of my own health and starting incorporating
a healthy lifestyle. I started incorporating physical exercises, proper diet and active lifestyle for
the reason. These activities assisted me in keeping myself fit and healthy in the vulnerable
environment. In accordance to the trait theory, incorporating a healthy lifestyle and choices by
the health care professionals like me would motivate the patients and health care users to live
life on healthier terms. Such thoughts also encouraged me to adapt healthy living and lifestyle
even if I was facing varying challenges (Regan, Laschinger & Wong, 2016).
In my personal and professional development aspect, I happened to observe the application of
transactional theory while providing adult health care. I observed that after I adopted a healthier
lifestyle bad getting fit, it posed prominent and positive implications on the psychology of the
patients and the other health users. They felt it motivated to get well soon and started being more
concerned about their health. Considering such experiences in the health care scenario, I can

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happen to state that I was able to motivate other individuals to lead a healthy and happy life
(LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2017).
Conclusion
By complying with the terms and regulations of Nursing and Midwifery Council, I was
providing health care and treatment to the patients in accordance to their priority of health
condition. Currently, I am able to provide patients as equal individuals and uphold individual
dignity. I have been able to listens the requirements of people and act in accordance to their
concerns and preferences in a more efficient manner. Further, I have been able to work in high
effective partnerships in order to deliver high quality of health care to the patients. I am able to
ensure that the health, psychological, and social requirements of patients by paying them with
enhanced attention. I have been able to do so by acting in association with the individuals, who
receive care, assist them in gaining access to the social and health care, support and information
when there is a requirement. I am also successful in maintaining the confidentiality and privacy
of the health care of patients by ensuring them the patients’ rights to confidentiality and privacy.
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