Nursing Role and Scope

    May 5, 2024

Discussion post reply: Yennifer 
After being given a new position, which requires more teaching and counseling of staff, I would look for guidance in the senior staff. Since I have only been employed in the facility for 6 months, there are sure to be coworkers who have more experience and wisdom that they can share to facilitate my transition into the new position. A previous charge nurse, for example, would be the ideal person to ask for advice. This is because the charge nurse is expected to educate and make suggestions to the other RNs, for the purpose of enhancing patient outcomes.
Additionally, there are many resources that can be used in order to aid me in teaching and counseling the other staff members. For example, an article by the National Library of medicine states that the increasing availability of technology devices or portable digital assistant (PDA) devices continues to change the teaching-learning landscape, including but not limited to technology-supported learning (Gause et al, 2022). Technology can be utilized in many ways, including educating a staff member on the dosages or purposes of some medications that they might not have remembered. It allows for a quick search to be done to remind the staff of what they have forgotten, which in turn prevents an error from occurring. Furthermore, technology grants quick communication between staff, which is useful in the case where someone has to inquire about a patient, and are not in close proximity with the person they need to ask the question to. This kind of communication improves the ability for me to provide guidance to the staff. 
Finally, with the kind of responsibility that the new position demands, it is crucial to be alert of personal biases that I can have. An article by FPM states that identifying bias requires constant revision and reflection as you work toward cultural humility (Edgoose et al, 2019). Considering the ways in which I refer to patients, even when instructing other staff on how to proceed with the case, is a way in which I stay aware of the biases that I may be expressing. Contemplating on these things, and my morals, is also an approach that can be used to assess my new competencies. It displays the effectiveness of my teaching and guidance.
References:
Gause, G., Mokgaola, I. O.,

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