UTS Bachelor of Nursing Professional e-Portfolio Assignment

This professional e-portfolio, created by a nursing student at the University X, fulfills the requirements of an assignment focusing on professional identity. The portfolio includes a resume summarizing the student's background and skills, a personal nursing philosophy aligning with UTS Graduate Nursing attributes, emphasizing holistic patient care and effective communication, and a detailed exploration of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Standard 2, which focuses on engaging in therapeutic and professional relationships. The student addresses a personal weakness in communication and outlines strategies for improvement through training and practical application in clinical settings. The portfolio demonstrates the student's commitment to person-centered care, cultural competence, and the development of strong nurse-patient relationships. References to relevant research articles support the student's approach to nursing practice. The assignment adheres to the structure and design of a professional e-portfolio, showcasing the student's dedication to continuous learning and professional development.

Running head: PROFESSIONAL e-PROTFOLIO
PROFESSIONAL e-PROTFOLIO
Name of the Student
Name of University
Author’s note

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Professional e-portfolio or Resume
Profile picture
Mission and Vision:
My main mission and vision is to excel in both the theoretical and the practical aspect of
nursing so that I can deliver quality care to the patients by understanding their exact clinical
priority.
Personal Information
Name:
Date of Birth:
Father’s Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Resume Summary
Insert your profile picture here

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At present I am studying Bachelors of Nursing in the University “X”. I was an assurance
nurse in Nepal. Apart from studying, I am also serving as an AIN nurse. I love exploring to new
places and listening to music is my passion. My professional skills include: conducting a
comprehensive physical assessment, medication administration and monitoring of vital signs of
the patients followed by documentation of the patients records. However, I am an introvert and
feel shy while asked to initiate communication with a stranger. I am a diplomat and an enthusiast
that helps me to make new friends quickly and handle conflict of interest at work place
effectively.
Professional Details
Details of Educational
Qualifications:
Currently studying Bachelors’ of nursing from
University X
Core skills: Have worked as an assurance nurse during my stay in
Nepal (No further details given)
Certifications: No details given
Experience: Currently working as an AIN
Additional skills: Loved to work under pressure, can easily manage stress
my listening to music, nimble in conflict management
through diplomatic attitude and always enthusiast and
strive for success.
My Hobbies:

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 Listening to music
 Travelling to new places
Personal Strength
 Diplomat
 Enthusiast
Personal Weakness
 Introvert
 Feels shy during communication or while giving public oration

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Personal Nursing Philosophy
My personal nursing philosophy is to deliver holistic care to my patients with the help of
person centred approach and this falls in accordance to the UTS Graduate Nursing attributes.
While practising person-centred care approach, I will focus on both the mental and physical
well-being of the patient. Feo and Kitson (2016) are of the opinion that focus over the mental
(psychological) and physical (physiological) aspect of the patient are the two principal
parameters for developing person-centred care. The procuring of the person-centred care to my
patient will help me to improve the overall health outcome and thereby helping to decrease the
length of stay at the hospital and overall cost of care.
My second nursing philosophy as per the UTS graduate nursing attribute is to execute
communication and collaboration with my patient. Hussey and Kennedy (2016) stated that one of
the key features of the person-centred care approach is to communicate fluently with the patient
in order to highlight the clinical priority. Since I am shy of public speaking, I am planning to
refine my effective communication skills under the training of a registered yet experienced
nursing professional. My training aspect will encompass both verbal and non-verbal
communication skills. Training in the verbal communication skill will help me to excel in my
vocabulary. Whereas, training in the non-verbal communication skills will help me to maintain
proper body language while communication and maintaining eye contact. Maintaining eye-
contact promotes active listening and will help to facilitate collaborative practice. I will also
appreciate the value of the overall communication in order to negotiate and generate shared
understanding with the patient.

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Professional Nursing Standard
Standard 2: Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships
Among the prevailing nursing standards enlisted by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia (NMBA), that one that attracts my main attention is standard 2. Standard 2 promotes
development of the effective therapeutic relationship with the patient by executing the effective
communication skills. As per my understanding from the NMBA nursing professional standards,
the development of the therapeutic relationships with the patient will help in the development of
trust. Richardson, Percy and Hughes (2015) are of the opinion that the development of trust is
important among the nurse and patient’s relationship as it helps in procuring the person-centred
care approach while increasing the scope of the informed decision making and collaborative care
approach. In relation in the development of the professional relationships with the patients,
NMBA states that a nurse must stay culturally competent while developing therapeutic
relationship with the patient. In order to develop or engage in therapeutic relationship with the
patient, I will respect the dignity and diversity in the ethical and spiritual values of the patient. In
doing so, it would help me to remain culturally competent and thus increasing the scope for
developing therapeutic relationships.
Rasheed (2015) states that development of the therapeutic relationship between the
patient and the nurse, is one of the important process that promotes faster recovery of the patient.
This relationship is based on trust and respect where the patient feels comfortable in sharing his
order private information to the nurses. The personal information (both mental and physical
information), shared by the patient with the nursing professionals, helps to increase the scope of
developing person-centred care plan. However, it is the duty of the nursing professional to keep

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the information of the patient confidential. A nurse can only disclose this information to the
concerned doctor or other members of the multidisciplinary only. Respecting the privacy and
maintaining the confidentiality of the patients’ information help to secure the value of trust and
ethical norms of the nursing practice (Papastavrou, Efstathiou & Andreou 2016).
As per my personal weakness, I have already highlighted that I feel shy in initiating a
communication or speaking in public. However, for the development of the therapeutic
relationship with the patients, I need to work on my effective communication skill. Under the
training of a registered nurse, who has a significant year of experience in the nursing
professional, I will aim to refine my effective communication skills. I will execute the process of
therapeutic relationship once the patient is admitted to the hospital. I will execute my asking the
name of the patient and introducing myself with a smile. I will always listen to the concern of the
patient attentively and my maintaining the eye-contact and will also who compassion and
empathy towards patients sufferings. These will help the patient feel that I am actually relating to
his condition and thus will pave the way for the development of therapeutic relationships.

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References
Feo, R., & Kitson, A. 2016, ‘Promoting patient-centred fundamental care in acute healthcare
systems’, International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 57, pp. 1-11.
Hussey, P.A. & Kennedy, M.A., 2016, ‘Instantiating informatics in nursing practice for
integrated patient centred holistic models of care: a discussion paper’, Journal of
advanced nursing, vol. 72, no. 5, pp.1030-pp. 1041.
Papastavrou, E., Efstathiou, G. & Andreou, C., 2016, ‘Nursing students’ perceptions of patient
dignity’, Nursing ethics, vol. 23, no. 1, pp.92-103.
Rasheed, S.P., 2015, ‘Self-Awareness as a Therapeutic Tool for Nurse/Client Relationship’,
International journal of caring sciences, vol. 8, no. 1.
Richardson, C., Percy, M. & Hughes, J., 2015, ‘Nursing therapeutics: teaching student nurses
care, compassion and empathy’, Nurse Education Today, vol. 35, no. 5, pp.e1-e5.