Purpose of the Assignment: To provide the student an opportunity to integrate knowledge from the sciences, developmental theory, and physical assessment data to the care of a pediatric patient and family in the acute care setting. The student will utilize critical thinking and independent judgments in presenting a holistic plan of care in a formal oral presentation.
Student Approach to the Assignment : For this assignment I was actually really excited to present on this case because my day shadowing in the OR was my most favorite day of my pediatric clinical rotation. I thought that the NUSS procedure, which CHKD is known for, and I got to witness, was intriguing and exciting to watch. So, for this assignment I was just really diving into what it would have been like to be the nurse responsible for a patient receiving this procedure and how I would best advocate for them in the OR as their nurse.
Reason for the Inclusion of the Assignment in the Portfolio: I included this assignment because I am interested in several realms of nursing, and only recently chose an area to focus on. I think that the best part of this career is how many different areas you can try and see what suits you best. I would love to spend a year as an operating room nurse and see if that would be a place I’d enjoy nursing. This assignment reflects the type of clinical thinking I would have to do in that setting.
Domain 5: Quality and Safety
16. Identify sources and applications of national safety and quality standards and hospital standards of practice to guide nursing practice. (Domain 5) (5.1, 5.2)
-In this presentation I discuss several safety and quality issues that demonstrate best practice and national safety and quality standards. For example preventing infection, preventing deep vein thrombosis, and preventing postoperative injuries.
17. Articulate the nurse’s role as a member of the interprofessional team in promoting safety and preventing errors and near misses. (Domains 5, 6) (5.1, 5.2,6.3, 6.4)
-In exploration of the nursing problems that apply to this patient and determining the necessary interventions I identify the nursing role as a member of the interprofessional team and how we promote a safe environment and prevent errors by anticipating patient needs.
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