Importance Of Reflection In Action In Nursing

According to Bright, (1996), reflection on action occurs through analysis, interpretation and recombination of information about the experience in the new perspectives’, where this happened retrospectively and away from the practice area. Schon (1983) had argued that, reflection is an important learning strategy by which nurses can describe, analyze and evaluate a critical incident which called as a reflective practice. A critical incident is defined as, an incident which result in an individual suffering actual or potential harm. In contrast, reflection on action is essentially about looking back on a significant event and attempting to distinguish ‘the wood from the tree’ that is identifying positive and negative aspects of nursing interventions, opportunities and threats in the clinical environment. The terms of responding to such complacency, purposeful reflection on action is an essential tool as it allows practitioners to regain control and gain perspective on what might be highly charged clinical events (Graham,

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to review an article written by Subia Parveen Rasheed, RN, BScN on The Self-Awareness Concept published in the International Journal of caring Science, 2015. According to the author, Self-Awareness is described as the process of performing an unbiased examination of self. The author believes self-awareness is an important mechanism that is necessary in the development of the proper nurse-patient relationship that leads to therapeutic healing.

Discussion PART ONE: Find two articles regarding conflict management in nursing from the SXU library CINAHL database but not already listed in discussions. The articles should be about conflict management in the workplace NOT about conflict with patients and families. Post the reference in APA 6th edition format in discussions and then include a 4-5 sentence summary of each article. Find new articles, Please do not post an article already used by a classmate.

That is, one must be willing to suspend judgments until one truly understands another point of view and can articulate the position that another person holds on an issue. So this will help nurses come to rational decisions so this will make can act competently in practice. The nurses continually monitor their thinking; questioning and reflecting on the quality of thinking should be occurring in what they want to achieve in nursing practice. However, the nurses with sloppy, superficial thinker can lead to poor nursing

As Ireland’s health care system is evolving on a daily basis so too is the role of a nurse. The role of a nurse is progressing into the area of health promotion. Nurses are in a “unique position to not only accommodate change, but to also help patients endure the path to change (Dart, M 2010)”. The Ottawa Charter for health promotion was established in 1986, a guide for health care professionals that would ultimately improve the overall health of our nation by the year 2000. It primarily focused on prevention as well as directing focus on the current problems of our country.

One of the nurses, KR, voiced that it is a hassle to write up bruises and sometimes she would not write it up especially when her shift gets busy (Personal communication, March 1, 2018). ANA’s Code of Ethics (2015) has stated that “the nurse has authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice…takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care” (p. 15). The nurse’s decision not to follow through with the resident’s skin issue is a failure when our ultimate goal is to provide optimal care. I have observed these attitudes towards bruises more often because most of the time I was the receiving nurse and consequently was the one to write up the bruise. When it comes to wounds, nurses differ in their opinions as to what appropriate treatment and dressing needs to be used.

I vividly remember a particular question in multiple tests going through both CNA and LPN school: “How should you dress for work?” The answer was always something along the lines of “dress like you enjoy and have pride in your job as a nurse”. This is an unequivocal form of professionalism! If a nurse goes into work dressed in dirty scrubs, messy hair and just looking rough, it will be hard for both patients and other health care professionals to take them seriously. This also conveys that they don’t really care about the job and the comfortability of everyone around them.

Virginia Henderson said in an interview “Nurses always think about how can they help this person to become independent of the nurse at the earliest possible time which can’t be standardized but individualized. The patient should never feel like they are forced to do something against their will or better judgement. One of the serious flaws in healthcare that the patient involvement is not optimized. When there is no hope of the patient living constructively or they don’t want to live any longer, when death is inevitable it is terribly important for the nurse to make sure that the patient has a good death.” She defined the patient as someone who needs nursing care, but did not limit nursing to illness care.

In healthcare, nurses are constantly interacting with individuals who may not share the same characteristics, therefore, it's very important to recognise these differences in order to successfully develop a therapeutic alliance which will lead to a healthy therapeutic relationship (Rasheed, 2015, p. 213 - 214). Nurses that don't take into consideration self-awareness tend to project personal opinions and beliefs onto those who may not share the same values. (Rasheed, 2015, Bibi, 2016) Therefore, being aware and staying neutral will allow nurses to be person-centred, participating in active listening and having mutual understanding. Reflection is an important aspect of self-awareness and allows health professionals to look back and analyse practices, identifying which aspects need further development (Rasheed, 2015, p. 214, Bibi 2016).

Moreover, knowledge, competency and confidence, gain through clinical experience. Furthermore, novice nurses are taught to practice on simulated patients, which may increase their self-efficacy, self-confidence and clinical judgment. According to Stefanski and Rossler (2009) Use of simulator in nursing training develops skills without compromising patient safety and it also allows novice nurses to work on a critically ill patient. Undoubtedly, it is true that nurses are taught during their nursing programs on simulators but literature says working on simulator does not make them confident enough to providing competent care in life and death situation. (Greenwood, 2000, as cited in Saintsing, Gibson & Pennington, 2011).

The act of good mentoring can significantly impact the maturation of the nurse’s career and longevity in that position (Grossman & Valiga, 2013). The issue of nurse retention on the forefront of a nursing shortage is a critical issue that nurse leaders must address and manage to ensure the survival of their facility. Leaders must have open and ensure communication to address the questions and assist the staff with the preventable issues of fatigue and dislike for their employment. The high turnover rates with nursing affect the future nurse leaders.

This action was denying the right of that resident, but happened because there are not enough people to take care of the residents. I propose that the medical laws that govern nursing homes require them to have more CNAs or nurses ready to help the residents, so that they can live without being rushed through their

Nevertheless, enormous strains are determined to be conceptually distinct, and threats that will in due course impinge on the professional values and obligations. Scott (2014) found that "many jobs have "Crunch Time", where the worker must work longer hours and handle more intense workloads for a time" (pg.1). Prohibiting Healthcare Professional Burnout

The exact opposite thing any nurse would need to be considering is whether their peers are going to make their time at work