Demonstrate principles of professional identity and professionalism for the nurse within the context of regulatory and practice standards

  

After doing an assignment on identifying a current issue identified by State Nursing Boards, I gained knowledge on the board’s role. I learned that they are responsible for licensing, evaluating license certificates, and resolving renewals. I also learned that they are responsible for carrying out disciplinary action against any misconduct from a licensed nurse (L’Ecuyer et al., 2018). In my practice, I will be aware of the requirements of the boards to avoid any disciplinary action.

Analyze agencies that influence the provision of nursing care in the healthcare system

In this module, I completed an assignment on disaster planning. It majored in the role of nurses in disaster planning and the responsibilities of stakeholders taking part in the management of disasters. I learned that nurses have the role of assessing and evaluating the populations at risk during disasters. I also learned that they are tasked with the role of development and implementation of care plans. In my practice, I will take part in assessing and evaluating those at risk. I will work with the respective agencies in response to any disasters.

Formulate decisions based on the legal and ethical underpinnings that improve healthcare

In addition, I learned about different challenging scenarios during patient care. The nurse needs to abide by the ethical principles that are legally acceptable. I also learned how to handle scenarios such as malpractice from a colleague and patient negligence. The nurse manager should be upfront in ensuring the cultural beliefs and moral values are upheld (Rainer et al., 2018). I learned that for a nurse to protect the rights of the patients and other healthcare providers in an unbiased manner, they should make decisions based on legally accepted ethical principles. This will help me in the future when dealing with challenging situations. I will apply ethical principles such as autonomy, confidentiality, beneficence, and justice during the administration of care.
References
Guo, K. L. (2020). DECIDE: a decision-making model for more effective decision-making by health care managers. The health care manager, 39(3), 133-141. https://journals.lww.com/healthcaremanagerjournal/Abstract/2020/07000/DECIDE__A_Decision_Making_Model_for_More_Effective.5.aspx

L’Ecuyer, K. M., Lancken, S. V. D., Malloy, D., Meyer, G., & Hyde, M. J. (2018). Review of state boards of nursing rules and regulations for nurse preceptors. Journal of Nursing Education, 57(3), 134-141. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20180221-02