Question

Katie is a Registered Nurse who works in residential aged care. Katie’s colleagues have noticed that at the end of several shifts the residents in Katie’s care have appeared uncared for, that wet bed sheets have not been changed and that urine bottles have not been emptied. They have also noticed that Katie has been spending a lot of time at the nurses’ station, while the residents allocated to her care have been unattended. Katie’s colleagues have raised the issues they have noticed with their manager. Using the above case study as context and using relevant scholarly references to support your discussion, write a 1500 (+/- 10%) essay. Do not use headings. Structure your essay as follows: Introduction: (150 words) Include a thesis statement Section A: (600 words) Discuss Katie’s practice in this case study: • Is Katie meeting the NMBA standards in applying person-centred and evidence-based care for the delivery of safe and quality care? • Does the evidence in the case study lead you to believe that Katie has formed therapeutic, person-centred relationships with her clients? • How could she do so, and what would be the benefits of Katie doing so? Section B: (600 words) Is it reasonable for Katie’s peers to report her conduct to their manager? Discuss how the NMBA Code of Conduct for Nurses (2018) and the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) guide Katie’s nursing peers and supervisor in managing this situation? Conclusion: (150 words).

Answer 1

Under-involvement/lack of care-is the thesis statement for this cast study.where the nurse Katie is not follow the guidelines of NMBA, Doesn't focus on her work,spend time in nurse station,lack of awareness.

A)This describes the principles of professional behaviour that guide safe practice, and clearly outlines the conduct expected of nurses by their colleagues and the broader community.and her manager discussed the concerns that were raised. They considered the codes of conduct

and specifically discussed applying Principle 2 and Principle 4 of the code in practice to improve her conduct at work:

• Nurses apply person-centred and evidence-based decision making for the delivery of safe and quality care.

• Nurses must actively address indifference, omission, disengagement/ lack of care and disrespect to people that may reflect under-involvement including escalating the issue to ensure the safety of the person if necessary. Outcome After her discussion with the manager, Mary understood that her recent conduct had fallen short of what was needed by the residents and expected by her manager and colleagues. She told her manager that she had been going through a difficult time personally and this had affected her work.

Mary and her manager agreed on a performance plan to support her to improve her practice with her residents, including regular check-ins with her manager for the next three months. Mary agreed to contact.Nurse & Midwife Support, the health support service, for help with her personal difficulties.

While conduct fell below the standard expected in the Code of conduct for nurses, and care of there sidents may have been affected, it was appropriate to be addressed by her manager within her workplace.If Mary’s conduct does not improve during her performance plan or deteriorates further directly affecting patient safety, it may be necessary to notify the NMBA.