The social context of nursing practice

This assignment will reflect on a scenario concentrating on ageism and will focus on valuing diversity and anti-discriminative practice. It will discuss how they are important to the delivery of care. I shall also discuss how I have developed and improved my interpersonal skills with both patients and colleagues and overcome barriers created through prejudice and labelling. Also considered is how the Johari window (Luft & Ingham 1955) allows understanding of the self and how …

…health service. I know that valuing diversity must not be overlooked. Nursing is one of many institutes that does not always value diversity, but there are many more but there are many more examples including the police force which has been subject to much media scrutiny. In conclusion I believe it important that we as health care professionals value the older person and that we should challenge ageism and ageist practice whenever we encounter it.