The decision to become a nurse was not a life-long calling for me. I did not know from a young age that when I grew up I wanted to be a nurse. It took years of life experiences and well-timed events that propelled me to this point. While reflecting on the media file “One is too many” (CNO, College of Nurses of Ontario, 2005) I had the opportunity to reflect on the reason I chose to be a nurse while observing the behaviors of the character portrayed and was brought back to a personal experience I had when visiting hospitals as a patient. From the outside looking in, nurses at times seem uncaring and overwhelmed this is far from the expectation set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario. It may be that they are indeed overworked, overwhelmed …show more content…
In the following pages, I will be reflecting on the video (CNO, College of Nurses of Ontario, 2005) using the LEARN Cycle (Ead, 2017) to reflect on the experience in depth and to formulate a path to appropriately move forward using these guidelines in my professional …show more content…
W., & Gillespie, A. 2013). This was a difficult video for me to observe, and very frustrating for Scott as he was being neglected. What should have happened was the call bell should have been in reach for Scott to call for help. The nurses should have taken the time to ensure that Scott was ok, by simply asking him and waiting for a response and not assume. His demeanor should have been observed, even if he could not talk his body language should have indicated that he was agitated and that something was wrong. I agree that Scott was neglected and there for a victim of abuse as “patient neglect is defined as the failure of a designated caregiver to meet the needs of a dependent or someone in their care” (Reader et al., 2013). Although neglect has become an issue of concern, it is important that we are aware of what neglect is and how we can address it in a way maintains the nurse-client therapeutic relationship (CNO, 2006). Being aware of its effect on both client and