Strategies for Safe Nursing Practice are Essential for Healthcare Providers

Strategies for Safe Nursing Practice are Essential for Healthcare Providers

Strategies for safe nursing practice are essential for healthcare providers. I learned much about safe nursing practice through learning and understanding beneficence and non-maleficence. Beneficence is one of the key nursing ethics that recommends going for the procedure or treatment option that benefits the patient. On the other hand, non-maleficence refers to doing no harm to the patient. This will enable me to make decisions regarding the best practice for patients that would benefit them and cause them no harm.

Achieving Different Course Competencies

Nursing Interventions when Providing Multidimensional Care to Clients Experiencing Alterations in Mobility

Mobility is key in patient care, especially in the post-operative wards. Mobility not only prevents the development of thromboembolism but is also important in the healing process of a patient (Burgess & Wainwright, 2019). This competency was achieved by discussing a case scenario of a patient who was immobile for three days. I learned about the importance of early mobilization of patients and the administration of prophylactic anticoagulants for immobile patients. This will help in the future when managing patients who are immobile and help prevent thromboembolic attacks among immobile clients.

Nursing Care for Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders

Similarly, I achieved musculoskeletal system competency by analyzing a case scenario of a client with disorders and discussing the client’s needs and the role of a multidisciplinary approach. I was able to understand the needs of patients with musculoskeletal disorders, such as regular physiotherapy to improve muscle functions. I appreciated the importance of involving physiotherapists in the management of clients with musculoskeletal disorders. This competency will help me reach out to physiotherapists early enough when serving a client with musculoskeletal disorders.

Effective Multidimensional Nursing Practice When Providing Care for Clients Experiencing Sensory And Perception Disorders

I  achieved this competency during the clinical practicum when we discussed the nursing needs of a patient with sensory and perception disorders. What I gained from this competency was the importance of two-hourly bed nursing, a nursing skill needed by all nurses (Avsar et al., 2020). The two-hour bed turn is important in preventing pressure ulcers commonly observed in patients in a coma or those suffering from paralysis.

Knowledge of Integumentary Disorders when Providing Safe, Effective Nursing Care

I also learned about integumentary disorders through a clinical case of a client with eczema. Much was gained through reading about the pathophysiology, etiology, clinical presentation, and management of eczema. With this knowledge, I will be able to identify a client with eczema early and know the appropriate medications for alleviating symptoms before complications ensue.

Effective Multidimensional Nursing Practice when Providing Care for Clients Experiencing Immunologic, Infectious, and Inflammatory Disorders

I achieved the competency for safe and multidimensional nursing care for clients with inflammatory, infectious, and immunologic disorders through a discussion on rheumatoid arthritis. The discussion covered more on the risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis, the pathophysiology, skeletal manifestations, systemic manifestations, and treatment. I gained more about the treatment modalities for rheumatoid arthritis and appreciated the role of surgical intervention for clients with correctable deformities. The knowledge acquired in this competency would enable me to identify a client with features of rheumatoid arthritis and also to make decisions regarding treatment.

References

Avsar, P., Moore, Z., Patton, D., O’Connor, T., Budri, A. M., & Nugent, L. (2020). Repositioning for preventing pressure ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of wound care, 29(9), 496-508. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2020.29.9.496

Burgess, L. C., & Wainwright, T. W. (2019, July). What is the evidence for early mobilization in elective spine surgery? A narrative review. In Healthcare (Vol. 7, No. 3, p. 92). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/

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Initial Post

Areas for reflection:

Describe how you achieved each course competency, including at least one example of new knowledge related to that competency.
Describe how this new knowledge will impact your nursing practice.
Course Competencies

Apply strategies for safe, effective, multidimensional nursing practice when providing basic care and comfort for clients.
Select appropriate nursing interventions when providing multidimensional care to clients experiencing alterations in mobility.
Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders.
Prioritize strategies for safe, effective multidimensional nursing practice when providing care for clients experiencing sensory and perception disorders.
Apply knowledge of integumentary disorders when providing safe, effective nursing care.
Describe strategies for safe, effective, multidimensional nursing practice when providing care for clients experiencing immunologic, infectious, and inflammatory disorders.
Responses

You are required to give a minimum of two responses and follow the criteria listed below:

Review how your classmates achieved each course competency.
Identify new knowledge others gained you had not considered.
Describe how this new knowledge could impact your nursing practice.
Please make your initial post by midweek and respond to at least one other student’s post by the end of the week. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.