ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - HEALTHCARE

Placement Portfolio

Placement Portfolio

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The professional standards of practice that can be used in self assessment of an individual performance during handling of emergency and accidental cases is of great importance while becoming a professional nurse, as it make that individual aware of what needs to be done while facing such kind of case. Self assessment is an accuracy of skill and knowledge that can help the professional worker in improving his or her performance while managing any of the critical issue (Pulcini et.al, 2010, p.31). As, a nursing professional it is the responsibility of that individual to have complete information related to the standards and guidelines that can help him or her in managing the needs and wants of the patients. It is often observed that the new nursing staff is not well aware of the healthcare standards, which needs to be complied accordingly while dealing with any particular case.

Self assessment is a practice that can help an individual (nurse) to understand the self-directed lifelong learning and practice of medicine that is highly required in the nursing staff. There are several professions under the umbrella of healthcare that have different job descriptions and specifications. Each of the profession has different standards and principles that need to be accomplished to get the work done accordingly (Pavlish et.al, 2011, p.13). Professional development program is the best source of providing effective training and support to people who have recently joined any profession and who are not having information related to how to deal with the issues and cases of the patients who have approached them for treatment.

Through professional development program fresh students as well as the existing employees or staff of the healthcare institutions will be better able to manage their duties and responsibilities, as they will be aware of how to tackle the issues faced by the patients who have approached them. The professional standards of practice help an individual to take care of the ethical concerns that can be faced by them while managing their duties and tasks. Nursing and Midwifery Council helps the individual on maintaining good character, good health and fitness to practice, as these are considered as the most important factors that should be well managed by the professional to start up his or her career as a nurse or midwife (Poikkeus et.al, 2013).

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The nursing staff should be able to practice and work according to the legal and ethical framework, as it can help them in managing the needs and wants of the patients and fulfill the mission and objectives of the healthcare organization with whom they are attached to. The legal framework and ethical principles will help in developing and managing effective environment that would encourage professionalism in it. All the people who will be working in that particular environment will be able to address the issues and will be able to deal with the cases or situations in a similar fashion similar to others and according to the organizational ...