Reflection On The NA401 Foundation Skills For Nursing Assessment

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As part of the NA401 Foundation Skills for Nursing assessment, I undertook a clinical simulation of 10 minutes and was required to assess and record the patient’s vital signs Pulse and Respiration. Vital Sign are fundamental part of practice care, as it can direct the body’s ability on maintaining they natural function , they are essential in revealing any changes that could give indication of clinical deterioration of the patient state. I have used the Observation Chart for the national Early Warning Score to record and report the observations correctly. All nurses are required to conserve an up to date records of all assessments to enable the ongoing care of patients as mentioned in the NMC Code of practice (NMC, 2015). I have chosen the

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