Which sections of the Australian National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse apply here and why?
Which sections of the Australian National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse apply here and why?
NURSING
Assignment 2
Base your case based essay on ONE of the five scenarios presented under the unit Discussion Boards tab
under the Learning with Others menu heading. You are required to identify and analyse the main issues
inherent in the scenario and make appropriate recommendations to address these issues. Please use
scholarly journal articles to support your analysis.
Length: 2000 words
CHOOSE ONLY ONE BEST SCENARIO THAT IS MORE INTERESTING TO YOU.
SCENARIO 1: You witness a nurse being very rough with and yelling at a confused patient who is not
cooperating.
What is your immediate action? What must you do following this? Which sections of the Australian
National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse apply here and why? What are the possible
legal/ethical implications?
SCENARIO 2: You see a male nurse removing the underwear of an elderly Aboriginal woman against her
will. You question him and he tells you he is preparing her for theater and it is mandatory that all
patients remove their underwear prior to going for surgery.
What is your immediate action? What must you do following this? Which sections of the Australian
National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse apply here and why? What are the possible
legal/ethical implications?
SCENARIO 3: You overhear two nurses in the tea room speaking disrespectfully about a fellow student
nurse.
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