NIP 2801 Nursing Professional Values

Essay is and academically written account of 2000 (+ or – 10%) word answering a chosen question from a set of questions in regards with a given scenario (see below). At level 5 academic study you need to demonstrate application of knowledge to practice and analytical skills in your discussions to move forward from creating a descriptive account.t

All learning outcomes of the module should be addressed within the essay. Consider consulting essential documents such as NMC (2018) Code, Acts, legislations, ethical principles and professional values. Access essential and key readings and utilise them throughout your essay to support your statements and your debates and arguments.

Read other academic work to see how other authors do so, to note do not copy/plagiarise work, for your assignment. This means paying attention to paraphrasing and creating your own sentences with the support of references.

Work must be typed, 1.5 or double-spaced (2.0); using Arial font size 12, in Word document. Please also justify the margins of your work so that text is presented in a block format. Pages must be numbered consecutively throughout, with numbers at the foot of the page.

Number of references required: The rule of thumb is for a 1000 word essay a minimum of 8 references is expected, therefor for two thousand words 16 references are expected.
References and citations must be given according to the Harvard Referencing system
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Scenario

‘’Sean is a registered nurse. He has been working in an acute medical ward in a large NHS trust since he qualified 12 months ago. He works regularly with Annabel, a junior sister, and considers her to be a friend. A month ago, Sean noticed that Annabel had begun to treat everyonein an off-hand way. Sean did not mind for himself but began to worry about the effect on patients. Sean heard Annabel shout at some patients and then one day he found out that Annabel was sedating a confused elderly patient with history of dementia without a prescription. Sean tried to speak to Joan but Annabel’s only response was that the doctor would prescribe it soon anyway and that she was just giving everyone a bit of peace. A few nights later when this patient got out of bed talking loudly and obviously in a state of confusion, Sean saw Annabel pushing her aggressively back to her bed. She pulled the curtains round the bed, and Sean then heard screams followed by moaning sounds from the patient.

The following day one of the doctors that Sean knew from the MDT meeting was visiting the ward and Sean mentioned to him that he was worried that a colleague was being brusque and impatient with patients. The doctor said Sean should report it and told him he could get confidential advice from his trade union or Protect* (https://protect-advice.org.uk/advice-line/) . At first, Sean was unsure whether he could talk to his manager, who was very friendly with Annabel, and was worried about what would happen if his concerns were unfounded and if other colleagues took sides against him. He liked working there and hoped to stay on the ward for a couple of years. He was concerned to be singled out and be forced to leave his job. After much contemplation Sean eventually managed to take the right course of action ’’.

Question

“What professional approach would register nurse take in a similar situation? Discuss appropriate professional behaviour, supported by the NMC code, key ethical principles, legislation and policies and guidelines relevant to professional nursing practice”.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, the successful student will be able to:

1. Integrate nursing professional values, responsibilities and accountability during clinical decision making with colleagues and to support individuals’ autonomy and dignity
2. Analyse safe culturally congruent care in relation to moral, ethical, legal, policiesand professional standards using current evidence.
3. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to support/lead others confidently and articulate nursing issues within the MDT and the public
4. Analyse how existing health and social policies influence resources that impact delivery of patient care