Activity 1A
Identify 3 issues mentioned in the Code and discuss how you will adhere to them when you are a registered nurse.
Issue No. 1 Ensure you gain consent
“You must ensure that you gain consent before you begin any treatment or care” NMC Code (2008). For me, this is the most important in my work as a nurse because everything that we do in the hospital revolves around our patient care. A patient has the right to know and refuse any care that we are planning to provide to them. So it doesn’t matter what the procedure is, may it be vital signs taking to having major surgeries, it is very important that the patient knows, understands and has given their permission may it be verbal or written. Prior a patients surgery, I make sure that …show more content…
I believe that we must treat our patients fairly and it is not okay to prefer one patient more than the other. Accepting gifts, favours or any kind of hospitality from our patients may show them that we prefer them more than the other patients. This might cause problems because the patient may think that just in case he needs something from the hospital, he might think that he can just go to us and ask a favour. This not only endangers our work as a nurse, but it shows preferential treatment and is unfair. Accepting gifts causes a conflict of interest where the patients may think that gifts is equal to better patient care. When money is being given to me by a patient, no matter how small the amount is, I always think, “Is this gift being given to me as a way of saying ‘thank you’ or is it being given to me so that I can give him more favours?” But either way, I always tell the patients that a simple ‘Thank you’ card for the whole ward is already a great way of showing to us that we are …show more content…
(NMC 2013) It is not easy to report certain incidents, especially if involves a colleague, but as a nurse, I must think about the health and wellbeing of my patients. The trust has a policy that will support instances where a nurse needs to report any unsafe practice. Keeping this policy in mind, I am confident that I will be supported by the Trust as long as I follow the proper channels of communication and I should always consider the individuals’ right of confidentiality in all matters. According to the hospital policy, I have to talk to my immediate supervisor first who may wish to involve professional help, through Occupational Health, the Education and Development team or Human Resources Department. With this kind of support available, I can raise my concerns knowing that I will receive fair feedback and
Identify 3 issues mentioned in the Code and discuss how you will adhere to them when you are a registered nurse.
Issue No. 1 Ensure you gain consent
“You must ensure that you gain consent before you begin any treatment or care” NMC Code (2008). For me, this is the most important in my work as a nurse because everything that we do in the hospital revolves around our patient care. A patient has the right to know and refuse any care that we are planning to provide to them. So it doesn’t matter what the procedure is, may it be vital signs taking to having major surgeries, it is very important that the patient knows, understands and has given their permission may it be verbal or written. Prior a patients surgery, I make sure that …show more content…
I believe that we must treat our patients fairly and it is not okay to prefer one patient more than the other. Accepting gifts, favours or any kind of hospitality from our patients may show them that we prefer them more than the other patients. This might cause problems because the patient may think that just in case he needs something from the hospital, he might think that he can just go to us and ask a favour. This not only endangers our work as a nurse, but it shows preferential treatment and is unfair. Accepting gifts causes a conflict of interest where the patients may think that gifts is equal to better patient care. When money is being given to me by a patient, no matter how small the amount is, I always think, “Is this gift being given to me as a way of saying ‘thank you’ or is it being given to me so that I can give him more favours?” But either way, I always tell the patients that a simple ‘Thank you’ card for the whole ward is already a great way of showing to us that we are …show more content…
(NMC 2013) It is not easy to report certain incidents, especially if involves a colleague, but as a nurse, I must think about the health and wellbeing of my patients. The trust has a policy that will support instances where a nurse needs to report any unsafe practice. Keeping this policy in mind, I am confident that I will be supported by the Trust as long as I follow the proper channels of communication and I should always consider the individuals’ right of confidentiality in all matters. According to the hospital policy, I have to talk to my immediate supervisor first who may wish to involve professional help, through Occupational Health, the Education and Development team or Human Resources Department. With this kind of support available, I can raise my concerns knowing that I will receive fair feedback and