The past five weeks of my internship have been both enlightening and informative at the same time. I have encountered a lot of scenarios and challenges that has made me a better person and a nurse in the making and I hope to improve on what I have learnt in order to become an excellent nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ETHICAL COMPETENCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I ensured I got familiar with and followed the guidelines and protocols of my training unit in order to have a safe work environment. Also my nursing practice was guided by the principles and ethics that guides the nursing profession, that is autonomy, beneficence, justice, non-maleficence. The patients rights were respected and their privacy and confidentiality were ensured. I ensured I act professionally at all times around my patients and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EDUCATION AND TEACHING COMPETENCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was actively involved in the guidance and education of patients through the encouragement of my mentor. The usage and side effects of drugs were explained to patients and I counselled patients on the disadvantages or drug and alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WORKING COMMUNITY COMPETENCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly, mental health care involves so many professionals in the multidisciplinary team, I was able to navigate this with the help of my mentor nurse. In the rounds, it requires the presence of the occupational therapists, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, and so on. I was able to give suggestions that are backed by research in order to improve the lives of the patients. I also attended seminar on latest best practices in drug detoxification held for all nurses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE AND DECISION-MAKING COMPETENCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In discharging my nursing duties, I ensured I am up to date with the latest best practices and also that they are evidence based. I was able to seek for these information through various academic search portals such as terveysportti, BNF to support my evidence based nursing and to make nursing decision. I will continue to seek information from reliable portals so as to improve on my practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CULTURAL COMPETENCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patients’ personal belief belief was respected and not interfered with while discharging my nursing duties. I also was open to to learn more about different belief system which made my internship quite successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CLINICAL NURSING COMPETENCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was able to guide patients and family members to resources needed for their health journey thereby being able to work on my interpersonal relationship. I made nursing care plan focused on the nutritional and hygiene needs of patient. I administered prescribed medication safely by ensuring all the right of medication administration were followed. I was also involved in the planning and evaluating of activities for occupational therapy. I also was able to practice my documentation skills more due to the fact that there was no language barrier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For my assignment, I planned and implemented occupational therapy activities for 5 patients in rehabilitative care who consented to it and positive feedback was given at the end of the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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