The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) scope of practice casts a large net that captures the concept of holistic nursing, along with a multitude of challenges that can vary from day to day. Utilizing the nursing process, the nurse gathers hard indisputable facts, as well as makes observational assessments of the mood, character, overall appearance, and so on. As such, each patient interaction may pose a challenge for the competency of the nurse, but with each challenge comes an opportunity for professional and personal growth (American Nursing Association, 2010). The nurse who is aware of these challenges may then seek answers through education, further development of a skill set, or even participate in an evidence based research project to contribute new knowledge of a problem that may have a solution. The ANA’s scope of practice adds that the position of the nurse is an integral part of a team of healthcare professionals all working toward a common goal to serve the needs of the patient (American Nursing Association, 2010). …show more content…
Because of this, educating the patient is of utmost importance. As a new nurse, this new practice is challenging my competency of what I knew from clinical where patient education was often in the form of mass produced brochures or videos. I have learned from my mentors to ask many more questions regarding the social, economic, mental state, and education level of the patient in order to be able to customize education for the patient and to coordinate with other disciplines to find follow up care that is accessible and affordable. I have utilized many evidence based practice journals regarding the health education of certain populations to compliment my ever growing knowledge