C304 Task 1 Professional Roles and Values

Professional Roles & Values- C304 Task # 1

Nurses a with Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) are known for their skills in critical thinking, leadership, case management, health promotion, and for their ability to practice across a variety of inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings. These nurses are well-prepared to meet the demands placed on today’s nurse.

The role of professional nursing organizations is to advocate for the nursing profession and for the nurses working in the profession. These organizations work to create proactive work to help maintain a healthy nursing profession that not only thinks about the needs of the client but also of the nurses caring for the client. Being an advocate if one of the main roles as a nurse and these organizations do that for the nurses. Professional nursing organizations pertain to my professional nursing practice because I’m a member of the American Nurses Association (ANA). By being a member of this organization I can access educational resources and other professional tools that I need to assist me in my career as a registered nurse. Regulatory agencies are also an important part of the nursing profession. Nursing schools are governed by several regulatory agencies to make sure that patients are being cared for safely and that the schools have accreditation. Without these agencies in place, a school could let a student graduate without having the proper knowledge and skills that they need to work as a nurse. These regulatory agencies regulate education, licensure, and makes sure that nurses and nursing students are adhering to the laws of their state and are working within their scope of practice. These agencies pertain to my nursing practice because I earned my nursing license through a community nursing school, took the NCLEX exam, and also got a nursing license in another state by endorsement for my job. All of these actions that I have taken to become a nurse and practice as a nurse have and still are being regulated by these agencies.

The nursing code of ethics sets an ethical standard for the nursing profession and gives nurses an ethical guide to use in decision making. The nursing profession is known by society for promoting health, preventing disease and illnesses, and ending peoples suffering. I truly value and whole heartily use the code of ethics in my nursing career. One example of how provisions from the nursing code of ethics influence my practice is my primary commitment being to my patient. My patient is my most important thing on my mind at work. Every action I take, I do to provide the best possible outcome for my patient. In some cases this means I may do something that is a little out of my comfort zone culturally or by taking certain interests of my patient into consideration to help me care for them and get them actively involved in their own care. Another example is how I advocate for my patient and how I protect my patient’s rights. One of my main goals when caring for my patient is to make sure that they understand their condition and their plan of care the physician has implemented. There are many times that the patient doesn’t understand the plan of care and is unsure about the treatment they are receiving. It is my job as their nurse to advocate for my patient and speak with the physician so they can sit down with the patient and explain in more detail. I have seen many times that by clarifying the treatment plan and answering their questions that the patient’s anxiety is greatly decreased and they respond to treatment better.

As a BSN I will be able to bring several ethical professional traits to the interdisciplinary team. Four professional traits that I believe I will bring to the interdisciplinary team are accountability, moral integrity, respectful, and being culturally sensitive. I will bring accountability to the team by taking full…

C304 Task 1 Professional Roles and Values