Professional Practice And How Does It Differ Between Patient Facing Versus Laboratory Based Clinical Scientists?

A common value shared throughout this community is allowing your patients to trust you with their health needs. Allowing them to trust you builds a relationship with the patients, as well as others in your profession.

My own work is influenced by national factors such and codes of practice, national occupational standards and legislation and government initiatives so that we the best quality of care and support to our clients. It is very important to understand and acknowledge all policies and rules so that you can do your job correctly and professionally. If we didn’t following these codes of practice then the level of care would be poor and people wouldn’t understand or know what good quality of care is.

The government responds to The Francis Report in 2014 accepting all but 9 of the 290 recommendations issued in their initial response named ‘The Hard Truths’. They introduced a new legislation with an immidiete effect implimenting the toughest inspection regime covering all care services. Chief nursing officer Jane Cummings and Director of Nursing Viv Bennett introduced a 3 year strategy and vision that aims to promote values known as the NHS’s 6C’s. These 6 areas of action focuses on improving care for all patients which connects to the ‘WE CARE’ campaign. In brief, both state that competence; to have the ability to sucessfully enhance and improve lives. Compassion; to see through someone elses eyes and have an intent to act to change things for the better. Commitment; to be fully devoted to provide quailty care at the highest standard. Care; ensuring that every person counts whether it’s the service user, their families or the wider community. Communication; being open and honest with a mutual trust whilst working with others to take care of the patients physical and mental health as a whole. Courage; to have the ability to speak up if unethical practice is discovered whilst keeping in mind the respect and dignity of the patient. The government responds to The Francis Report in 2014 accepting

(NMC) (Guidance on professional conduct for students of Nursing and Midwifery, 2012). One of the codes is to prioritize people. I feel this concerns the patient in relation to their health. How they can receive the best care

The object of this essay is to discuss the role of the Assistant Practitioner. How it has emerged; how it fits into the structure and skill mix of the NHS workforce and the effect it has had on that structure. It will also outline the principles of accountability and statutory regulations that govern the day to day practice of the role.

This report is based on a video provided by the Nursing and Midwifery Council Safeguarding Policies (2010). "Call me Joe" is about an elderly gentleman whose basic needs were being neglected by Health Professionals such as, Care Managers and Health Care Workers. The Reflected Model I will be using in this report will be the ROLFE ET AL model. This model is based upon three simple questions which are, What? So What? and Now What?. "Reflective Practice should be used in all health care settings as it is reflecting on what work you have carried out, what happened during the process and what you could perhaps do differently next time to improve your knowledge and skills" Skills You Need. (2011-2015) BarriersTo Effective Communication. Reflective Practice can relate to Joe because Health Care Professionals should have known that they were carrying out procedures incorrectly and that Joes basic needs were not being met. Evidence Based Practice (EBP) has many definitions but the most common comes from Sacket DL, Rosenberg WMC, Gray JAM and Richardson WS. (1996) Evidence based medicine. This states that " the thorough and open use of Evidence Based Practice is in making decisions about the care of the patient. The Evidence Based practice medicine means combining together professional knowledge within the best interests of the individual through scientific evidence from organised research".

In a clinical setting, medical information changes on a daily basis. Physicians serve as practitioners in the medical community. They provide key information to medical students, residents, as well as nursing staff that help with their growth and development. Simons, Morgan, and Davidson (2012) stated, “in order for physicians to practice medicine successfully and become learners for life, they need to know how to search and manage the medical information they discover within their patient-centered context.” As a practitioner, physicians understand that these skills are necessary in order for their medical students and other medical staff becomes experts in their chosen field.

Patients seek care and treatment in hopes of receiving confidential, unbiased, honest, and respectful treatment. They also expect that care providers maintain their personal values and beliefs related to their care. As healthcare

Legislation and codes of practice support professionals to put in place ‘Best Practice’ when working. [Taken from a previous

Evidence based practice (EBP) is the utilisation of best available, contemporary research in the management of individual patient care (Sackett et al. 2000). Combined with the personal experience of the healthcare professional, EBP facilitates problem-solving that takes patient preferences and values into account (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt 2005). The approach respects the patient as an individual and as a partner in the planning and receiving of care. EBP aims to reduce the use of ineffective healthcare interventions and encourage clinical decision-making that is based on modern credible evidence (Stevens 2013). Concisely, it aspires to achieve best outcomes for patients hence increasing the standard of care nurses provide to their

To begin with, I would like to share the first quality a NHS member must bear which is

Shared decision making should involve both health professionals and patients in discussions about their care. “While health professionals hold the expert clinical and technical knowledge, patients are experts about their own lives and treatment objectives, and also what is important to them when making decisions. (Lally, Macphail, Palmer, Blair and Thomsom, 2011).

Within Health and social care organisations service providers have a legal duty of care to every individual ensuring their care is a priority. There are many different key priorities which are essential within healthcare settings and to the provision of services for those individuals with diseases, illnesses or conditions. For example an individual’s safety and security, mobility, hygiene, intellectual, social and emotional needs are all priorities within a healthcare setting to ensure service users and service providers feel comfortable and confident in providing and receiving high quality care which results in good health outcomes. There are many approaches which can be taken to ensure these priorities are maintained within health and social care organisations. This is to ensure every individuals safety and quality care is of a high standard, for example approaches can be taken such as preventative measures, understanding that there are different treatments available, and having an awareness of palliative care and remedial care. Within my placement these priorities and approaches are of a huge importance to the provision of services for people with diseases or illness, care and treatment must be provided to suit each individual’s needs.

Criticising upon the experience Mr and Mrs Smith had with their GP shouldn’t have been the way it was, due to the fact Mrs Smith also had several other health related issues her matter should have been considered serious however unfortunately she wasn’t supported as well. The NMC code, (2016) states that people are to be prioritised, to achieve this practitioner’s must ‘make sure they deliver the fundamentals of care effectively’ and ‘make sure that any treatment, assistance or care for which they are responsible is delivered without undue delay.’ The aim of the NHS is to nurture, provide, and protect the general public, after the rejection on several occasions from her GP she felt that she wasn’t supported as she should have been. ‘Commitment to the quality of care’ is one of the core values which can be used to reflect and evaluate upon the situation Mrs Smith was in, ‘the NHS aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism in the provision of high quality care that is safe, effective and focused on patient experience.’ However, commitment wasn’t shown effectively to the patient whilst continual visits made to the GP were meaningless, as a reflection upon this for future experiences I would always aim to implement the most suitable and appropriate care to help my patients and encourage patients to seek emergency help when unsure about their

There are a number of key elements that help to provide a framework that enhances truthful communication. Firstly, there is the need to develop open and honest communication from the very beginning of the patient-health professional relationship. Secondly, the health professional needs to use patient penchant as a “weigh” by asking them what they wish to know, how much they wish to know, and determining what they already know. In other words, it is a responsibility of the health professional to get a ‘feel’ for the situation, including the patients’ perception of the situation (Ashcroft, Dawson & Drape 2007).