My reflection will be based on a role play i withnesed at my stimulation center in my place of Study (Roehampton University) . The activity involved a female patient with her husband who was to be assessed by a student nurse. The student nurse was also to report his findings and observation back to the nurse in charge.
From my visual observation, i learnt that as a student nurse, i ought to be early at start of shift for any handovers and be physically and mentally ready for the days activity. We as students should be confident in ourselves to enable patients to count on us and also to gain trust and confident in us. We should try to engage more with our patient if they are capable of speaking about themselves rather than allowing family and friends do the talking. This engagement with the actual patient will enable us (student) gainmore information from the patients. By so doing it can also lead to building a good rapport and trust with the patient.
The changes i observed from the student nurse was that he accept feedback from we the audience and applied it to his perform and his next approach to the patient. He listened well and took some notes and then incorporated it to his next approach to the patient. This time he corrected his first mistake by putting on his name badge, gained consent of the patient before beginning any care, wearing his uniform appropriately, being ready physically and mentally, being apologetic on his lateness, asking more open questions, feeling less intimidated but more confidence and also graining the patients trust to enable the patient confined in him to tell him she is being abused violently.
Finally the relevant code of conduct (NMC) will be to promote professionalism and trust within our working environment. We should be professional at all time and also enable our patients gain trust with us wirh their health and well-being as well as counting on us should they need help.
With confidentiality on the other hand, As a professional (student nurse) i owe the duty of confidentiality to all my patients receiving care and also sharing the information gathered appropriately. We must ensure our patients are informed abkut how and why information is shared by those who will be providing care. Abd must be disclosed if we believe someone may be at risk of harm.