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How to enhance nursing knowledge, skills, and attitude for LPN or Nursing Aides
Gaining knowledge rises an awareness of personal and professional accountability. The five discrete types of nursing knowledge used in practice are personal practice knowledge, theoretical knowledge, procedural knowledge, ward cultural knowledge and reflexive knowledge..
Steps to enhance knowledge..
Conducting proper in service eduction for the nursing aids.
Periodic revision and assessment of existing knowledge.
Involving nursing aides in daily patient bedside rounds and discussing about new conditions being encountered.
Conducting promotion examinations.
Steps to improve skills.
Skills are generally improved by constant practice.
Doing periodic OSCE examinations.
Skills lab to train employees.
Simulations to practice complicated procedures.
Steps to improve attitude.
The nursing professional behaviour is based on caring, compassion, responsibility, accountability and collaboration. Being professional in a nurse patient relationship is the choice of the nurse. Being professional and well mannered earns more respect. Conducting counselling sessions and carrier and personality development classes may help nurses to improve their attitude.