disclosed which ought not to be disclosed further except within the relevant limits. Confidentiality is generally defined as the process of the protection of personal information‚ and is regarded as an integral part of a nurse’s role. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are the regulatory body of registered nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom‚ and clause 5 of the NMC code of professional conduct states that registrants have a duty to protect confidential information (NMC‚ 2006). Failure to adhere
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“What can I take away from the experience of observing this video that will help me build knowledge and self awareness in therapeutic communication?” The video focuses on the communication techniques undertaken by an experienced midwife whilst dealing with a mother who has suffered a stroke during her pregnancy and subsequently has difficulty communicating. There are a number of behaviors and techniques displayed that highlight the importance of continually developing effective therapeutic communication
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being kept private by the nurse caring for him (Burns‚ 2015). This implies that the nurse has a responsibility to maintain Sam’s confidentiality‚ because they have legal requirements to do so (Aldworth‚ 2009). This is supported by the nursing and midwifery council (2015) which states that within all care settings nurses should always make sure they are respecting their patient’s right to privacy. This implies that the nurse should keep personal information about Sam confidential and only disclose
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emphasised in Mental Health nursing as this is based on quite a lot of understanding and trust between nurses and client. It is also now a respected and required learning and assessment method in many nursing programmes worldwide. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC‚ 2008) requires nurses to keep knowledge and skills up to date throughout their working life. Considering the importance of clinical competence in the nursing profession‚ then it will suffice to say that reflection is an important tool
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INTRODUCTION ³The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual sick or well‚ in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery or to a peaceful death thus he would perform unaided‚ if he had the necessary strength‚ will or knowledge and to do this in such a way as to help him to gain independence as rapidly as possible -the concept of nursing according to Virginia Handerson (1958) The essential components of professional nursing practice (according to ANA)
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spiritual needs through your knowledge and skill” ( as quoted in Pullen‚ 2010‚ p.4). Nurse’s are expected to portray and act professionally‚ legally and ethically in order to established an effective nurse-client relationship. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA‚ 2012) is a regulating body for nurses and midwives specifically in Australia had set and approved codes and guidelines to follow and source of basis to guide nurses in their professional practice. The significance of
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evidence suggests that mentors find this one of the most challenging aspects of their role Duffy (2004). The NMC Standards to support learning and assessment in practice (2006) identified mentors’ responsibility in supporting and assessing nursing and midwifery students. The standards emphasise mentors’ role in managing the failing
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Last updated by C. Hudson 28.11.08 1 Faculty of Health and Social Science School of Nursing & Midwifery Mentor / Sign-off Mentor Guide including Portfolio of evidence EXAMPLE PORTFOLIO Caroline Hudson Mentorship Co-ordinator In partnership with Education partners‚ Placement Learning Facilitators and SNM lecturer representatives.Last updated by C. Hudson 28.11.08 2 Welcome to your Mentor Portfolio Pack. This Pack has been devised by the University of Brighton to help you to gather the
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preparation that has been accredited by an AEI as meeting the NMC mentor requirements – has achieved the knowledge‚ skills and competence required to meet the defined outcomes. A mentor is a mandatory requirement for pre-registration nursing and midwifery students. The term Mentor originates from Homer’s epic the Odyssey where Mentor is asked to watch over Odysseus’s son‚ Telemachus‚ when the father leaves to fight in the Trojan War. Mentor’s role was to care for and educate Telemachus‚ (Level Playing
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to professional boundaries February 2010 This is a companion document to the Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses ©Copyright 2010 This work is copyright February 2010. Copyright is held jointly by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Nursing Council of New Zealand. ISBN 978-0-9807515-7-4 This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes subject to an inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source and is available electronically
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