Apprenticeship Learning Log 10
Date of Learning: 25/04/2025
Time: AM/PM
Title of learning activity: Ethical and Legal aspects of Nursing.
Diary of Learning activity
(itemise learning activity and reflect on the main points of learning from each. You should identify for each entry the relevant KSB)
Reflection on Learning Activity (include model of reflection e.g. Driscoll or Gibbs):
Driscols
WHAT
Nurses must adhere to laws and regulations governing Nursing practice.
Patients rights and confidentiality the code of ethics for Nurses providing Guidelines
for ethical decision making.
And outlines the values and duties of Nurses understanding the difference between criminal law and civil law. Patient relationship.
Consistently demonstrating core values like integrity , accountability, and respect while
providing high quality care, fostering a positive and ethical environment for patients and colleagues. abiding by the N.M.C Code.
SO WHAT
Ethical and Legal aspects of Nursing upholding ethical principles and legal framework
is vital for maintaining patients’ trust , safety and dignity.
Holding Nursing standards builds a good professional reputation.
Patient Centered Care, prioritizing the patient’s needs and well being .
requiring nurses to be compassionate.
Professional nurses demonstrate a high level of competence , staying updated on current best practices .
Nurses are responsible for upholding the reputation of the nursing profession. demonstrating professionalism in all aspects of practice .
NOW WHAT
I have gained understanding , nonmaleficence and justice with an over searching framework
To guide practice it is important that Nurses understand the four main principles that underpin ethical care autonomy beneficence.
professional relationships in Nursing, which are essential for providing patient-Centered care.
New communication strategy , pilot new nursing interventions or feedback from patients and colleagues to improve in practice
KSBs addressed
K1: Understand the Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (NMC, 2018), and how to fulfill all registration requirements
K2: Understand the demands of professional practice and demonstrate how to recognise signs of vulnerability in themselves or their colleagues and the action required to minimise risks to health
K3: Understand the professional responsibility to adopt a healthy lifestyle to maintain the level of personal fitness and well-being required to meet people’s needs for mental and physical care
K4: Understand the principles of research and how research findings are used to inform evidence-based practice
K5: Understand the meaning of resilience and emotional intelligence, and their influence on an individual’s ability to provide care
K6: Understand and apply relevant legal, regulatory and governance requirements, policies, and ethical frameworks, including any mandatory reporting duties, to all areas of practice
K7: Understand the importance of courage and transparency and apply the Duty of Candour
K8: Understand how discriminatory behaviour is exhibited
K9: Understand the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people
K10: Understand the principles of epidemiology, demography, and genomics and how these may influence health and well-being outcomes