Standard 1: Think critically and analyses nursing practice

RNs use a variety of thinking strategies and the best available evidence in making decisions and providing safe, quality nursing practice within person-centred and evidence-based frameworks.

The registered nurse:

1.1 accesses, analyses, and uses the best available evidence, that includes research findings, for safe, quality practice

• During my bachelor and master of nursing study, I prefer to search reliable books and peer-reviewed journal articles to support my study and the topics I was concerned with.

• I also search for knowledge I'm not confident with, such as a certain disease, a name of medication during of my working experience and clinical nursing placements.

1.2 develops practice through reflection on experiences, knowledge, actions, feelings and beliefs to identify how these shape practice

• I like review and write down my impressive experiences of my nursing study and my clinical placement, those experiences include my improvement and my shortage, I kept my feelings, my mistakes, and my strategies for my improvements.

1.3 respects all cultures and experiences, which includes responding to the role of family and community that underpin the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of other cultures

• I respect all patients and my workmates, I know every patient is different and each of them has their own individual health and care needs and I should take them into consideration every time.

1.4 complies with legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines and other standards or requirements relevant to the context of practice when making decisions

• nurses should follow the legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines and other standards.

1.5 uses ethical frameworks when making decisions

1.6 maintains accurate, comprehensive and timely documentation of assessments, planning, decision-making, actions and evaluations, and

• It is essential for nurses making accurate, comprehensive and timely documentation os assessment, planning, decision making, actions and evaluations, because it could not only help nurses have a safe, reliable, efficient and skilful intervention, but also make nurses manage well during critical situations.

1.7 contributes to quality improvement and relevant research.

• As a student nurse and a future registered nurse, I know critical thinking is a very important ability I should have. Since critical thinking is the process of solving problems and decision-making processes with creativity, patients could receive a safe, effective, reliable and smart nursing intervention and they could have a better recovery and experience.