The new NMC Code is a guide for nurses to reflect and reinforce their knowledge and skills they hold to ensure they practice effectively and safely to provide excellent care. The code is the core of the NMC standards and which nurses and midwives are required to follow. (Goldsmith, 2011) The NMC Code is separated into four main areas; Prioritise people; Practice effectively; Preserve safety; Promote professionalism and trust. Person centred care is based upon forming trusting relationships between nurses, patients and families. It highlights patient’s values and beliefs, promotes respect and understanding and empowers patients to be at the centre of decisions to improve the care provided (McCormack et al. 2010). The NMC Code provides guidance
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This can be met by communicating with patients about their beliefs and values and empowering them to make decisions (Clark and Phillips 2010). By being inquisitive nurses should document the information that is specific to the patient (Watts, 2011). With a better understanding and knowledge of the patients needs it can aid to provide person centred care. The Person-Centred Nursing Framework (McCormack and McCance 2010) reinforces that beliefs and values in the perquisites are important as it provides an attachment between the nurse and patient which is vital for excellent person centred care (McCormack et al., 2010)
The NMC Code highlights the importance of balance between acting in the best interest and respecting the patient’s decision for treatment. Acting in the best interest of the patient is promoted to provide excellent quality of care (Rokstad et al. 2015). This is relevant if a patient consents to or refuses treatment. Edvardsson et al. (2010) highlights that person centred care is achieved by supporting the patients and families decisions for care. This supports the Person-Centred Nursing Framework which is shared decision making systems in the care …show more content…
One of the main aspects of this is being aware and working within the limits of competence (NMC 2015). Paganini and Yoshikawa Egry (2011) described competence as using the knowledge and experience gained from training and effectively putting it into practice appropriately and responsibly. By being aware of your limits it prevents nurses completing duties that they have not been fully trained in. This prevents care being detrimental and focuses on providing person centred care. McCormack and McCance (2010) Framework supports that being professionally competent is an important prerequisite of person centred
This can be met by communicating with patients about their beliefs and values and empowering them to make decisions (Clark and Phillips 2010). By being inquisitive nurses should document the information that is specific to the patient (Watts, 2011). With a better understanding and knowledge of the patients needs it can aid to provide person centred care. The Person-Centred Nursing Framework (McCormack and McCance 2010) reinforces that beliefs and values in the perquisites are important as it provides an attachment between the nurse and patient which is vital for excellent person centred care (McCormack et al., 2010)
The NMC Code highlights the importance of balance between acting in the best interest and respecting the patient’s decision for treatment. Acting in the best interest of the patient is promoted to provide excellent quality of care (Rokstad et al. 2015). This is relevant if a patient consents to or refuses treatment. Edvardsson et al. (2010) highlights that person centred care is achieved by supporting the patients and families decisions for care. This supports the Person-Centred Nursing Framework which is shared decision making systems in the care …show more content…
One of the main aspects of this is being aware and working within the limits of competence (NMC 2015). Paganini and Yoshikawa Egry (2011) described competence as using the knowledge and experience gained from training and effectively putting it into practice appropriately and responsibly. By being aware of your limits it prevents nurses completing duties that they have not been fully trained in. This prevents care being detrimental and focuses on providing person centred care. McCormack and McCance (2010) Framework supports that being professionally competent is an important prerequisite of person centred