Reflective Practice In Nursing

I was a nurse at government hospitals. I am served for thirteen years. I graduated from nursing college under the government. Five years of my served, I take course oncology post basic. I take care of patients receiving palliative chemotherapy and completely palliative patients. My ward has six nurses have a diploma in nursing and six health care assistants. My ward has eight beds. My work schedule is based on a shift. Three times a daytime. In my workplace as a learning environment I find three areas for improvement. Heavy workload gave me improve my workplace. However, Esther Kirby (May 2014) explains if each patient received one intervention taking about thirty minutes, then the eight hours working day shift is easily failed because

This situation can occur, such as the patient lack of attention, then patient fall and it is probable that the patient will die because nurses are slow to act. Nicloe Favell, Deddie James and Cecil Elwood Holland (2012) explain patient safety be affected by the deficit of nurses, staff while may be a stressful and unhappy because neglected work of patient. Poor team work gives me to improve my work place. Team work is very important in patient care. According Jeninifer ward (Jan 14.13) teamwork is emphasized and valued every member work together to improve patient care. Reflective practice can improve the quality of nursing service. Reflective practice can advance critical thinking, enhancing professional nursing. According by Oelofsa N (2012), explain the reflection practice is an essential skill for nurses impact their patients fundamental health and well-being needs on a daily basis. I want to give Gibbs the reflection model

Action Plan Future workforce planning will enable whenever there are such as lack of staff can be overcome. With the burden of work shows that there is a skills gap and shortage of core competencies, it can be dealt with through a flexible approach by Health education to enhance the security, quality and productivity. Increased teamwork will bring more security and increase the quality of care. All employees need to understand work team. Through communication also teamwork will take effect. The courses related to time management and stress management should be given to all employees that know how to resolve stress by self.

Conclusion

From this reflective practice it is very useful to me so that planning time and teamwork always practiced. Safety and patient needs is very important. Make a piece of work according to a standard of care will be able to help from doing something wrong. My experience this gives me challenges in patient treatment and care. Therefore, I emphasize that heavy workloads do not reduce my professional responsibility and teamwork helps me to develop personally and