Assignment title: Information


A Nurse Provides prescription medicine without authority. A Nurses Board received a complaint concerning allegations that an Enrolled Nurse, whilst working in the emergency department of a hospital, practiced outside the scope of practice, by knowingly providing prescription only medication, to a patient without the authority of a medical officer. When interviewed, the nurse stated "the patient attended the emergency department for treatment and the department was busy at this particular time and the patient knowing this stated that they were not prepared to wait for treatment." The nurse made enquires of the patient's allergies and responses to medication and then consulted a doctor, verbally. The nurse then obtained a packet of antibiotics and provided them to the patient. The nurse also made false entries in the medical record of the patient. Questions: 1. Explain how the nurse failed to use critical thinking and analysis effectively in this situation. In your response, consider the Codes of Professional Practice, Ethics and Conduct for Nurses. (200 words or less) 2. Refer to the scenario and say whether the Enrolled Nurse acted in a professional or unprofessional manner. Give reasons for your answer. 3. Identify and list two (2) ways that the nurse failed to apply contemporary nursing practice. In your answer, take into account the professional standards of nursing practice. 4. Name (and explain briefly) three significant conduct statements from the Code of Professional Conduct for nurses that were breached in this situation. 5. Name (and explain briefly) three significant value statements from the Code of Ethics for nurses that were breached and/or not followed in this situation.7. Identify two (2) key professional or legal standards that were contravened. 8. Identify and briefly explain three (3) types of professional review and development for this nurse to undertake to prevent future incidents. Give reasons for your answers. 9. Identify and evaluate two (2) professional issues that reflect the seriousness of this situation. 10. Identify five (5) benefits of reflective practice for you as a nursing student. 11. In your own words, briefly describe how you would share the benefits of this critical thinking case scenario for yourself and how it assisted you in your learning. (No reference needed).