Assume responsibility and accountability for professional practice
In Nursing 260 we mainly worked in groups. We maintained the same group all year. It was a bumpy ride but we did it and I believe it was successful. I believe that I adhered to my group contract. In the future I could do a better job at communicating and getting my point across in a slightly more diplomatic way.
I plan to have this program outcome completely fulfilled by the end of Nursing 499.(Portfolio, 2007)
Accountability and responsibility
are usually tenets of any employment a person may get, whether a registered
nurse or a clerk at the grocery store. However,
to establish professional practice as a nurse, you must embody accountability
while first understanding how to determine your SCOPE OF PRACTICE and being
well versed in the NURSE PRACTICE ACT of WA.
This is the framework necessary for understanding how to operate as a
registered nurse in professional practice. I would even say that accountability
and responsibility are the backbone of what it means to be a nurse.
Since the beginning of my student
nurse tenure at PLU, I have met all of my health requirements. There was one instance where I was unable to
meet them within the timeframe set forth. I did not make excuses for my late
submission to Ruth Kohler. Instead, I brought her my requirements along with a
$100 check for the late fee. While this
was unpleasant, I understood it was my responsibility to be accountable for the
consequences of being late.
Another demonstration of
accountability occurred for me during nursing 420, Leadership. At the end of our group project we were
tasked with doing PEER REVIEWS for each of our group members, including
ourselves. In doing this, I was mindful of each person’s strengths and
weaknesses and tried to frame my review in the most diplomatic way
possible. I held myself accountable for
my own weaknesses and did not try to soft sell, to make myself look better.
To demonstrate my ability to
synthesize all that I have learned at PLU, nursing 499 requires the creation of
a CAPSTONE poster. I chose to do Living
with MRSA: Prevention in Families.
In the Fall of 2008, I became a
member of the National Student Nurse Association. I plan to join several nursing organizations
upon passing my NCLEX. I would like to
take advantage of opportunities to continue my education through professional
organizations such as the Emergency Nurses Association. One way I hope to further my practice is by
becoming involved in the movement to create a mandatory degree level for entry
into practice. To help achieve this goal, upon graduation, I will become a
member of the Washington State Nurses Association and become active in changing
the legislation related to entry to practice.
