Summary of Self Evaluation

NURS 208

Sarah Mann

What are my strengths at the end of this semester?

1. Act in a responsible, ethical and accountable manner. I act in a responsible, ethical and

accountable manner by taking part in morning report at the beginning of the shift to transfer the

accountability of the patient as well as at the end of my shift. I take responsibility for my

actions when I have made a mistake. I make sure to correct the mistake I have made and alert

the appropriate person as well as document the issue and actions taken.
2. Establish therapeutic caring, compassionate, and culturally safe relationships with clients and

health care team members. I demonstrate therapeutic caring, compassionate, and culturally safe

relationships with clients and health care team members. I make sure to introduce my self to the

patient and engage in a conversation that makes them happy and confortable. I find interest that

they like or things we may have in common. I am sure to encourage them in taken part in their

care plan and make sure that they know I am available if they need me.
3. Provide effective client education. I enjoy educating patients on different foods they should eat

when recovering from a surgery or injury. I also like helping them understand the healing

process and why doing certain exercises is important in aiding their recovery.

What are my areas for development at the end of this semester?

1. Document clearly, accurately, concisely in a timely manner using written and electronic

methods: I currently have the theory-based knowledge to write a progress note. However I need

to work on the way I utilize my words when writing. I do not always use the appropriate way to

address the way my patient looks when giving a head to toe assessment or the way drainage

looks form a catheter. To become proficient I will review how to write these assessments in my

books as well as look at other nurses documentation to get a better idea of how I should be

writing.
2. Respond appropriately to unsafe, unacceptable, and unprofessional behaviours. A nurse on the

unit was acting in a unsafe manner toward the client. He went to change the patient who had an

IV. He disconnected the IV and left it running without putting a cap on to prevent

contamination. I should have told him that it was not the way he should be providing care. I

know for next time it is important to make sure I tell him.

3. Prioritize nursing care and nursing interventions in order to manage workload, time, and

physical resources. I am able to prioritize nursing care and nursing interventions in order to

manage workload, time, and physical resources. I have been able to work with three patients

and I have been able to do my vitals, head to toe assessment and am care before 12:00 as well

as plan time around that for documentation. However I would like to develop the skill of

prioritizing the patient based off needs rather then being task focused.