What was the nature of the CPD activity?
As a student nurse, I think that offering patients holistic treatment requires continuing professional development (CPD) in music therapy. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code places a strong emphasis on giving patient care that is person-cantered and comprehensive. Patients’ physical, emotional, and social needs can be met through the use of music therapy, a non-invasive, non-pharmacological intervention. Through continuing education in music therapy, nurses can improve their ability to use music as a therapeutic tool and to put into practise evidence-based outcomes. Additionally, CPD in music therapy can assist nurses in honing their interpersonal and communication skills, which are crucial for establishing rapport and trust with patient. CPD in music therapy can generally improve the slandered of care.
What did you learn from the CPD activity?
I learnt that through music therapy it help to enable their potential and to live a better quality of life. Music brings memories of feelings, it brings togetherness, bonding, makes people happy.
Physically, music therapy helps us to relax and bond as a group.
Emotionally, music therapy reduces stress, it helps your mental state of mind, it brings inclusion, connectivity and diversity. individual can express there feelings through music. A feedback from a patient says “I look forward to my time away from my boring home” which means she enjoys the music therapy it makes her happy. Music brings healing to the soul, music is fun!
How did you change or improve your practice as a result?
I can offer details about how music therapy might enhance nursing practise. It has been demonstrated that, music therapy improves patient outcomes by lowering anxiety and pain, encouraging relaxation, elevating mood, and fostering dialogue. As a student nurse, I may identify suitable interventions and raise the standard of care by thinking about how music therapy is used in patient care. Knowing the advantages of music therapy can also aid nurses in advocating for its inclusion in patient-cantered care plans.
How is this relevant to the Code?
The NMC places a strong emphasis on the value of person-cantered care, communication, and empathy in nursing practise. As it can facilitate communication between the patient and the nurse and aid to foster a therapeutic environment, music therapy can be a useful tool for fostering these skills. Planning and implementing music therapy interventions might benefit from having a basic understanding of music theory concepts like rhythm, melody, and harmony. The ability of each nurse to incorporate music therapy into a person-centred care strategy ultimately determines how well it works in nursing practise.