CNA345-Professional Nursing Practice

Unit description 

The unit builds upon and consolidates learning undertaken in Professional Practice 1,2 & 3 and focuses on becoming a Registered Nurse and consolidating the ability to predict and respond reliably and appropriately in clinical practice situations. This unit utilises a casebased approach in which applying research to practice decisions is strongly emphasised.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:

1. Consistently, effectively and coherently apply consolidated, synthesised research and evidence based knowledge to contextualised, complex theoretical and simulated clinical situations in accordance with the Registered nurse standards of practice.

2. Apply clinical reasoning to assess, analyse, problem solve, adapt and act effectively in unpredictable and complex theoretical and simulated clinical situations.

3.Critically self-reflect and actively commit to practice improvement and life-long learning.

4.Communicate effectively, drawing on an appropriate evidence base, in order to transmit knowledge, ideas and skills 5. Consistently demonstrate cultural competence and the ability to practice collaboratively and effectively as a member of the health care team.

Task Description

1.In this essay, you will draw on knowledge and skills acquired during previous study throughout your BN course, in particular CNA341: Improving Health and Nursing Practice through Translational Research.

The insertion of a central venous access device (CVAD) was an essential component of care for Jim Karas, however the rate of complications is high. In this assessment task, you will undertake a review of the literature to explore and critique the evidence-base surrounding this aspect of care and argue what is considered best practice. Your essay will need to address the following specific complications experienced by Mr. Karas:

1.CVAD (central venous catheter line) associated bloodstream infection – how could this have been prevented?

2.Occlusion – how could this have been prevented? And now it has occurred, how could it be best managed? • Local skin irritation - how could this have been prevented?

37Local skin irritation - how could this have been prevented?

2.In this unit you have been following the journey of Jim Karas from the acutecare hospital setting to his return to the community. This assessment requires you to develop a tailored discharge plan for Mr. Karas. He is being discharged home to the same suburb/town in which you live, and therefore you will need to seek information on services available to meet his (and his family’s) complex needs in your local community. You will need to consider the transfer of information between differing services during his care transition. Mr. Karas does not wish for his admission diagnosis to be disclosed or discussed.

Further information regarding this assessment is provided on the MyLO site