Running head: REPORT ON PROGRESS OF PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

Report on Progress of Professional Portfolio

Shobha Pandey
Norquest College
NFDN 2007 001\ 002
Heather Zirk
Assignment 2 , Reflection Portfolio for Professional Practice
30 November 2015

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IDENTIFY COMPETENCY

Major Competancy Area: Mental health Addiction

NUMBER, LETTER AND

Competancy M-3 Aggeressive Behaviour.

SUBCATEGORY

Sub category: M-3-3

Demonstrate knowledge and ability to recognize and

DESCRIBE ONE SIGNIFICANT

manage aggressive behaviours.

One of the significant learning experiences in this

LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN THIS

course is assessing and managing the signs and

COURSE RELATED TO THE CLPNA

symptoms of aggressive behaviors. For example if the

COMPETENCY. PROVIDE AN

client make verbal comments that are sarcastic,

EXAMPLE

coercive or blaming and often expressed with the

intent to hurt others, may be used as a means of

DESCRIBE WHAT YOU LEARNED

AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE
COMPETENCY. EXPLAIN WHY IT
WAS MEANINGFUL

getting attention or inviting others to take action.

I learned that aggression is verbal statements that are
intended to threaten others. Aggression reflects a
continuum from suspicious behavior to extreme
actions that threaten the safety of others or result in
injury or death. It relates to the competency because
aggression describes a wide range of feelings, from
annoyance to emotional reaction. So it is included in
mental health nursing. It was meaningfull because in
the future I can recognize patient experiencing

USE THE PROFICIENCY

aggression and I can take appropriate steps.

I would rate myself as good because now I have the

CATEGORIES TO RATE YOUR

theoretical knowledge to assess aggressive client and

PROFICIENCY IN THE CHOSEN

managing those clients. I studied the text book on

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CLPNA COMPETENCY. EXPLAIN

psychiatric nursing and studied the government

WHAT WAS DONE TO ACHIEVE

website on aggression signs and symptoms and

THE COMPETENCY.

managing those patients.

DESCRIBE HOW YOU WILL APPLY

In the present I have theoretical knowledge about the

THIS LEARNING IN YOUR

CURRENT AND FUTURE NURSING
PRACTICE

sign and symptoms of aggressive patient and the

appropriate interventions to manage those patient. In
the future, I will use this theoretical knowledge to
recognize the aggressive patient which needs to be
addressed appropriately otherwise they may physically
harm themselves or others. I will be aware of the
causative factors like biological, psychological and
social that will help me to take appropriate
interventions.

Student Name: Shobha Pandey______________________________________________________

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Course: NFDN 2007______________________________________________________________
Date: 30 Novemeber 2015_________________________________________________________
Instructor/Tutor: Heather Zirk______________________________________________________