Wound Nursing: A Personal Experience

I feel demonstrating professional behaviors at the beginning level is a strength of mine. For example, when my resident got a lesion on his bottom, I only reported the issue to the charge nurse, wound nurse, and the assigned CNA. The only people that need to know about the resident’s current health issues are individuals that are working with the resident, which results in providing the best possible care. This example is also associated with the next sub-objective of documenting and providing verbal reports accurately and in a timely way to meet legal and agency requirements. I reported the lesion as soon as I was done with completing the necessary tasks with my resident. I offered to document this issue on point of care, however, the wound nurse said she would take care of it. An example of …show more content…
I believe that practice makes perfect. During post clinical conference, I add my input when questions are asked. Participation and adding input is a great way for me to learn. When my resident doesn’t need any assistance, I use initiative to seek learning opportunities by answering call lights, asking my peers if they need assistance, as well as offering help to the staff. To be able to gain more experience, I need to be exposed to different residents and learning opportunities therefore, I am not afraid to offer assistance. One situation in particular was I answered a call light and gained the experience of assisting a resident from the toilet to her wheelchair. This was beneficial as in the nursing career, I may have to assist a patient that I am unfamiliar with; being able to safely help and individual is essential. I have been able to successfully implement the student nurse role with the responsibility and accountability. For example, I am always on time, in clinical attire, and prepared for the day. Being professional is important because in the nursing career, one is expected to be prompts, prepare, and ready to