This reflective essay will look in to aspects of communication on two separate interactions with patients in a clinic area. Key areas that can be improved on will be identified and established; using appraisal forms allowing for critical reflection‚ and a shortlist of the main points will be evaluated and discussed. Relevant literature will be used to examine the areas identified‚ and how these communication skills can be improved on in the future‚ and how they can be put in to working practice.
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Reflective Practice Introduction: Reflection its self is looking into personal thoughts and actions. For nurses this would mean looking at how they performed a particular task taking into consideration their interaction with their colleagues and other members of staff‚ patients and in some cases relatives This then enables the nurse to assess their actions and thought processes. There are various frameworks of reflection that one could choose and the examples used for this work
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In order to help me with my reflection I have chosen Gibbs (1988)‚ as the model to help guide my reflective process. This model comprises of a process that helps the individual look at a situation and think about their thoughts and feelings at the time of the incident. Reflective skills help us to think about what could have been done‚ so that if a similar situation occurs again the experience gained can be used to deal with the situation in a professional manner (Palmer et al 1997). To enable
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of this essay is to use reflection on an aspect of my learning that I have come across so far as a student nurse‚ and how I plan to use this knowledge when I start my placements. This will give me a good base on which to build my interpersonal skills. After having a brief introduction on various religions‚ it brought to my attention the diversity in multi cultural societies and how‚ as a nurse I need a good understanding of treatment and communication barriers that I will come across. The United
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This is a reflective essay which will address a recent experience gained from the Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU) that occurred during my placement and while under the Overseas Nurses Programme. This will utilize John’s Model for Structured Reflection (MSR). This essay will also be integrating the first learning outcome of the course. This incident involves a 48-year old female who came in to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) with chief complaint of shortness of breath‚ productive cough and pleuritic
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Since I was a child‚ I have always dreamed of becoming a nurse. When I was 18‚ I became a Certified Nursing Assistant‚ and though I have had several other jobs since then‚ I always found myself getting back into nursing. In my early thirties‚ in addition to having my two children I became a Certified EKG technician as well as a Certified Phlebotomist. I then pursued a job in a community hospital that I have now worked at for the past 5 years. In addition to working as a Phlebotomist‚ I work on
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In order to provide safe competent and ethical patient care‚ I as a new graduate nurse need to abide by the CNO practice standard and guidelines (CNO‚ 2014). Therefore‚ understanding that in order to maintain the necessary knowledge and skills‚ I need to reflect on my daily practice. Once I have completed the BScN program at McMaster University and successfully written the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX)‚ I will have accomplished the entry-to-level practice requirements according to
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As a staff nurse in the emergency room I had to develop leadership skills in order to effectively deliver quality care and maintain safety in a fast paced environment. By identifying safety risks associated with the assignment of inexperienced nurses to triage and discussing the breakdown in communication between physicians and staff‚ caused by inaccurate triage acuity levels‚ I effectively facilitated the change in the process of assignments to triage. Once the need of education‚ mentoring and
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WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NURSING PROGRAM NURSING CARE PLAN General Information: Postop pt undergone a cholecystectomy Patient intials: R.M. Confidential Marital Status: SINGLE Student’s Name: Hanadi Abdou Age: 61 Birthdate: 12/3/1950 Religion: not specified (pt nonverbal) Clinical Instructor: Mary Servey Admittance date: 3/12/12 Interest: not specified (pt nonverbal) Date: 3/21/12 Class: Med Surg Diagnoses: Impaired skin integrity Diet: NPO Allergies: None
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Infection. Objectives: Within 15 minutes of nursing intervention‚ the patient will be able to gain knowledge by : Enumerating 2/3 specific causative factors of UTI. Demonstrate behaviors and techniques to prevent urinary tract infection and manage care of urinary catheter. Shows positive attitude by verbalizing understanding of her condition. Establish rapport Assess level of awareness of the mother regarding the child’s condition. Broaden the knowledge of the mother by teaching:
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