Introduction
All nurses have very similar scopes of practice, but depending on the facility, specialty, and certifications they have it may change. It is important for the nurses to know their scope of practice with their job and knowing when they are outside of their scope. A nurse is supposed to advocate for their patients and make sure they are receiving the best care possible. As a nursing student it is important for us to recognize our skill set and what we can do for our patients.
Clinical Setting
Del Webb is a Banner hospital, who takes care of numerous populations. Due to the location of the hospital it helps a lot with the elder population when they are sick or after a major surgery. The facility works closely with the independent …show more content…
It is important to understand the different scope of practice for each of the floors because depending of the certifications a nurse has and the specialty they are under they can most likely do more. For example, a nurse of the oncology floor who has the certification to administer chemotherapy is able to give chemotherapy compared to a nurse who is on a general medical-surgery floor with no certification. The nurse is allowed to take care of the patient just like in any other hospital. It is important to the nurse themselves to recognize if they have the proper education or experience to perform a particular task (Anderson, 2013). The registered nurses work closely with the CNAs on their floors, nurses know what the CNAs are allowed to do within their scope of practice. They are not allowed to assess or educate the patients because this is the job of the …show more content…
For example, if a medication error were to occur in practice there is an incident form which need to be filled out per the policy of the Banner facility. The Banner facility also has a chain of command put in place for them to follow if there is a legal issue which needs to be dealt with on the patient’s behalf or due to a patient.
Role of Patient Advocacy
The nurse is definitely a patient advocate in this facility. The patient is the number one priority for the nurse and makes it a point to fight for the needs of the patient. The nurse uses ethical principles to help guide their practice and how they help the patient get the care they require. At this facility I have seen multiple nurses fight the physician for what the patient needs to better their care. The nurse should also fight for their patient if they know it is something which can better their outcome in the long run.
Conclusion
Throughout nursing school, we have been taught numerous times about the nurse’s scope of practice and how to advocate for our patients. We need to be informed with whichever facility we work with and their policies. It is important we understand what we can capable of doing within practice as well as for our
All nurses have very similar scopes of practice, but depending on the facility, specialty, and certifications they have it may change. It is important for the nurses to know their scope of practice with their job and knowing when they are outside of their scope. A nurse is supposed to advocate for their patients and make sure they are receiving the best care possible. As a nursing student it is important for us to recognize our skill set and what we can do for our patients.
Clinical Setting
Del Webb is a Banner hospital, who takes care of numerous populations. Due to the location of the hospital it helps a lot with the elder population when they are sick or after a major surgery. The facility works closely with the independent …show more content…
It is important to understand the different scope of practice for each of the floors because depending of the certifications a nurse has and the specialty they are under they can most likely do more. For example, a nurse of the oncology floor who has the certification to administer chemotherapy is able to give chemotherapy compared to a nurse who is on a general medical-surgery floor with no certification. The nurse is allowed to take care of the patient just like in any other hospital. It is important to the nurse themselves to recognize if they have the proper education or experience to perform a particular task (Anderson, 2013). The registered nurses work closely with the CNAs on their floors, nurses know what the CNAs are allowed to do within their scope of practice. They are not allowed to assess or educate the patients because this is the job of the …show more content…
For example, if a medication error were to occur in practice there is an incident form which need to be filled out per the policy of the Banner facility. The Banner facility also has a chain of command put in place for them to follow if there is a legal issue which needs to be dealt with on the patient’s behalf or due to a patient.
Role of Patient Advocacy
The nurse is definitely a patient advocate in this facility. The patient is the number one priority for the nurse and makes it a point to fight for the needs of the patient. The nurse uses ethical principles to help guide their practice and how they help the patient get the care they require. At this facility I have seen multiple nurses fight the physician for what the patient needs to better their care. The nurse should also fight for their patient if they know it is something which can better their outcome in the long run.
Conclusion
Throughout nursing school, we have been taught numerous times about the nurse’s scope of practice and how to advocate for our patients. We need to be informed with whichever facility we work with and their policies. It is important we understand what we can capable of doing within practice as well as for our