Please follow the student instructions, sources, LO's and other instructions. Word count- 2000 words Reflect on one legal, moral and/or ethical aspect of clinical practice relevant to Field of Practice and discuss the research evidence applied to this practice.
LO3: Describe legal, ethical and moral concepts in nursing and apply to professional practice, patient safety, and public protection.
LO4: Identify and discuss contemporary NHS policies, guidelines, and clinical governance processes and their application in practice in delivering high quality care for patients and the public.
LO5: Outline different research methods and identify application of evidenced based practice in delivering person centred/family centred safe and compassionate care.
Your reflective essay should be written in first person and discuss the following:
Introduction: -Introduce your chosen legal, moral and/or ethical aspect of clinical practice relevant to your Field of Practice -Make your introduction accurately reflect all the learning outcomes and ensure you have considered them in your discussions. -Identify your chosen model of reflection and the rational for choosing this particular model. Main body: - Discuss how the ethical theories relate and underpin this issue -Think back to your sessions on ethics – consider the moral and ethical issues for you as a nurse. Think how these can be interpreted using the rules of ethics. Which do you consider most appropriate? -Remember to consider all the learning outcomes above -Consider the synergy (balance or interplay) between the law and the ethical theories on this subject -Consider how policies and guidelines are used to assist decision making in practice and the delivery of high-quality care -Consider why evidence-based practice in important in person centred care delivery -Draw your own conclusions and consider how you will use your findings and how this will affect your future practice
Conclusion: - Give a summary of what you have discusses in your main body of the essay -Are there any reflections or issues to consider?
Appendix: - An appendix should be included to present 4 pieces of research evidence you have used in your essay to provide a brief overview of the pieces. A grid template will be provided to all students to complete this section with headings provided.
Please note this guideline is not definitive and acts as a guide to support students when planning your written essay. You may consider a number of elemnets in your esssay as long as you ensure that these are meeting the assessemnt brief and the required learning outcomes.
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Examples of writing in first person (For reference only not to be copied)
I have chosen to reflect on the topic of euthanasia to demonstrate why this is of ethical importance (Shepherd, 2017).
I will use the Gibbs Reflective Model because I have found it easy to utilise compared to other models (Conroy, XXXXXXXXXXBased on my personality and style of learning, my preference lies within Gibbs’ reflective cycle. Gibbs’s model is divided into six steps (Smith, XXXXXXXXXXAs I describe myself as an emotional individual this is very important to me to try and rationalise my actions (Dessi, XXXXXXXXXXChenai (2013), states that this model allows people to reflect on their feelings and thought process, by analysing the situation a concentration is applied on what can be improved.
Gibbs XXXXXXXXXXreflective cycle encourages a description of the events with consideration for my feelings and thoughts, thus providing me with clarity towards my actions, enabling me to deduce any areas I can look to improve as well as the implementation of a plan for the forthcoming events (Wilding (2018).
According to Fry and Johnstone, XXXXXXXXXXevidence-based practice ensures practice is current and effective as treatments and procedures are ever evolving. As a nurse, I should therefore, be aware of changes through life-long learning opportunities in my career (Shepherd, 2017).
| Author (s) & Date | Title | Research Methodology | Research Design (How was data collected?) | Core message/outcome |
| Gazzelloni, Maio, Romano, Marcone, Marino and Labalestra (2016) | The efficacy of a participatory approach in reducing pain related to venepuncture in children | Quantitative | Participants used Wong-Baker pain measurement scale using numbers | Children aged 3-7 years old had better pain tolerance with a participatory approach. Previous venepunctures in older children seemed to worsen the pain in children over 7 years old. |
| Ooen & Shetty (2019) | Does parental anxiety affect children’s perception of pain during intravenous cannulation? | Qualitative | Interviewed the parents using Depression & Anxiety Stress Scales | Parental anxiety influences the perceptions of pain in children. Children’s nurses can help parents manage anxiety to reduce the traumatic effect on children |
| Manson, Ghasemi, Westerdale, Taylor, Kyeremateng and McTague (2020) | Evaluating a palliative care education programme for domiciliary care workers | Quantitative and Qualitative (Multi modal) | Service Evaluation-questionnaires used before and after training. Four indepth interviews completed assessing effect of course on the individual | Palliative care education for domiciliary staff was well received and may have the potential to improve knowledge and confidence. |