Critically apply relevant legal and ethical principles to future health care practice situations at the level of a beginning Registered Nurse Interpret, analyse and apply

Brief task description

This written assignment requires you to self-reflect on the assignment question using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle as a guide and using contemporary literature.

Rationale for assessment task

As the complexities of caring for a patient in our healthcare system increases there is a need to reflect on our experiences to improve our own ability to be resilient to the constant changes and demands of the setting. As a Registered Nurse these attributes are important both personally and professionally for optimal health, positive leadership and for quality outcomes of patients.

Course Objectives assessed:

1. Critically apply relevant legal and ethical principles to future health care practice situations at the level of a beginning Registered Nurse
2. Interpret, analyse and apply the nursing scope of practice in health related scenarios
3. Examine clinical leadership principles in nursing practice
4. Engage in critical discussion which explores the relationship between professional identity, role conflict and role boundaries
5. Interpret, analyse and explain professional formation through linking theoretical concepts of caring to clinical practice environments and lifelong learning.
6. Apply exemplary communication in digital technologies and therapeutic relationships working with, and leading inter-professional teams in care decision making practices

Task detail

Consider the next stage of your transition from student to a graduate registered nurse. During this transition, the stages of reality shock can become real. How you, as a graduate registered nurse responds to each situation will prepare you for further challenges. However, this requires resilience, strength and the capacity to grow as a leader and to self-reflect. This task asks you to respond to the topic below: