Reflection On Professional Ethics In Nursing

W-4

Professional Ethics 1. Adhered to the CLPNA code of ethics and standard of practice i.e. I arrived for clinical on time, carry my student and hospital I.D and dressed in appropriate and clean scrubs.

2. I made sure to have enough rest (sleep) and proper meals and in good health to enable me care and provide quality care to my patents.

3. I upgrade my skill set by practicing and reading articles so I can be of better service to my patents and also asked for help from my co-workers when I did not understand what I was supposed to do or overwhelmed with tasks.

W-5

Accountability and Responsibility 1. I thoroughly researched patient diagnosis and skills before performing any care and also closed all SCM windows when I stepped away from the computers and used room numbers

I assessed pain using pain scale 0/10 (0=no pain, 10=severe pain) to determine the course of treatment/care and evaluate half an hour later.

B-2

Nursing Diagnosis

1. Demonstrated ability to differentiate medical diagnosis to nursing diagnosis and analyze to identify health concerns i.e. checking blood glucose levels before clients take any meals and prioritize care as required.

2. Ability to teach appropriate interventions i.e. applying oxygen if ordered and repositioning when clients were experiencing difficulty breathing.

3. I researched diagnosis to help me with prioritizing care and used appropriate communication techniques such as using simple medical terminology to communicate the diagnosis to patient and families to enable continuity of care.

B-3

Planning

1. I thoroughly assessed my clients to enable me identify clients’ needs and put a plan in place i.e. I observe why the client was not having adequate nutrition and discovered that his dentures did not fit properly and moved a lot which hindered proper mastication of food. Teaching the importance and recommendation for proper fitting dentures to enable patient adequate food intake and prevent choking on unbroken down