Midsemester Self-Evaluation

2 course objectives and 2 personal objectives:

1 Personal: Explain how to present ideals to staff .
1 Course: communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with individuals, groups and health care providers.

I have communicated the ideal of the 3 P's to the staff in the unit via email and a staff meeting. While I found presenting an ideal can be intimating there is a sense of satisfaction when staff becomes interested and starts asking questing concerning the ideal.

2 Personal: Attend and summarize leadership rounding, the how, why and outcome.

I observed my preceptor during leadership rounding. How this is done is one of the nurse managers round on the unit daily. They speak with the staff and charge nurses. This is done to encourage communication and to give the staff time to speak with the manager concerning any issues. The outcome has been positive in the past some of the staff felt that they did not see the mangers to be able to communicate ideal or concerns. The rounding has resulted in the managers being available to the staff.

2 Course: Incorporate research into the practice of professional nursing

In the emergency room we have a Needle Stick Pain Protocol that is one of our evidence-based practice projects. One of the newest items that we are testing is the J-Tip which is a needless injection system. In the J-Tip we place 1% buffered Lidocaine to help with the pain from IV sticks. I am involved in the meeting and teaching of this new item in our unit.

Overall review of personal objectives:

Overall the objectives related to the change paper have been discussed and some have been implemented. The objectives concerning budget of FTT, chart check, and analyze committees have not been meet. The goal is to obtain these in the next few weeks.

How has it fostered your growth:

I have been a staff and charge nurses of this unit. The daily care of patients and the flow of the ER was my main focus. I never realized the work that goes into the management side of the unit. The business end of nursing involves some many other areas such as supplies, equipment, budgeting, and scheduling. It has fostered my growth in the time and effort it takes to run a unit.