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Panic Zone Challenge

Ferreira, B.

School of Nursing, Nipissing University

NSGD-2106-FA814: Clinical Practicum – RPN to BScN

Marion Nguyen-Huu

September 10, 2023

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Panic Zone Challenge

Situations

1. Speaking in front of people – 2

2. Teaching other nurses – 2

3. Teaching patients or family members – 2

4. Performing in a nursing leadership role such as a committee chairperson – 6

5. Performing in a nursing leadership role such as a unit manager – 6

6. Leading a group of nurses to make an important change in your workplace – 3

7. Providing nursing care to adults and seniors – 7

8. Providing nursing care to babies and children – 1

9. Performing new clinical skills (such as NG tube management, Trach care and suctioning,

administering Blood products or TPN) – 5

10. Working closely and collaboratively with other interprofessional disciplines: physicians,

pharmacists, dieticians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, etc. – 1

11. Participating in Code Blues or other emergency situations – 4

12. Practicing conflict resolution skills – 2

13. Practicing community health nursing in a developing country – 8

14. Writing scholarly papers – 2

15. Sitting on an ethics committee – 5

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Rationale for 3 Situations

a) Providing nursing care to adults and seniors was given a 7. My practice so far has been

exclusively with the paediatric population, so I’m not very familiar with adult-/senior-

related health issues and do not have much experience with the care provided for them.

With prompting from colleagues I believe I would be able to adequately provide the care

needed, but I do need to review adult/senior disease processes and treatment plans.

b) Participating in code blues or other emergency situations was given a 4. Although I have

not experienced many codes in my practice, those I have been in are nerve-wracking at

first. However, I have been able to step away from the emotional side of things and found

good critical thinking pathways that allowed me to prioritize and focus on steps needing

to be taken instead of being overwhelmed.

c) For both teaching situations, I gave them a 2. I feel very comfortable teaching both peers

and patients and their families. Previously, I spent time working as a peer tutor in nursing

school and found teaching to be a passion of mine. I hope to eventually find a role that

focuses primarily on teaching and education.