Reflection: Observation Of Elderly I work as a Pharmacy Technician and the majority of patients I encounter are elderly. I wasn’t sure where I was going to do my observation but then realized what better place than where I work in the pharmacy. Our older patients tend to be on more medications and have more chronic health conditions than our younger ones and it seems the elderly have a harder time being compliant with their medications. The most common reason for non-compliance is slight
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Do we live in a world where violent resistance is no longer a realistic option to oppose an oppressive regime? The Kenny reading showed that non-violence is a path that can lead to regime change. Why is that? Is it because a non-violent struggle is morally superior to a violent one‚ and is therefore difficult to oppose? After all‚ it’s difficult to justify violence against those who struggle without violence‚ for human rights‚ justice and democracy‚ things most people desire. To repress them would
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This reflection is based on my observations of the need for of effective communication skills and knowledge of nurses regarding the management of aggression in elderly patients with dementia. Clinician need to be equipped with seclusion‚ medication and de-escalation skills to be able to manage patient aggressive behaviours safely. I have chosen these particular observations after realising how fundamental they are in implementation aggressive behaviour management strategies in patients. While working
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Mr. X‚ had been placed on constant observations the previous evening‚ due to his mental state being in a poor condition the clinical team felt this was in the best interests of Mr. X as he had been experiencing paranoid thoughts and ideas and was a potential risk to himself and others. Within the Orchard Clinic there are 5 levels of service user observation‚ General Observation‚ Constant Observation‚ Special Observation and Seclusion. General Observation requires the floor nurse to be aware
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before the session) Trainee’s Name: Teaching Observation Module Code (please identify) Jane Gilbert (please tick) KL 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 Organisation Sussex Downs college Date 13/01/2015 Observing Tutor Amanda Holmes Malby Room number 84 Time 9 am Observing Tutor’s signature Group/no. of students Transitions Subject Communication skills in the workplace Second Observer’s name and signature if double observation This rationale should consider the following:
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Group Observation Paper Introduction: Groups talk about goals in different ways‚ using different words. Some groups have major and minor goals or meta- and micro-goals; others divide goals into mission‚ purpose or goal‚ and objectives‚ while other groups talk about aims and expectations. A group is strengthened to the extent it has clear goals and all members know what their roles are in helping to achieve them (Dimock and Kass‚ 2008‚ p.62-63). My placement is currently in the Mental Health
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attention‚ but at the end of the day‚ non-violent means of protest are the best way of gaining freedom from repression‚ and violence as a form of protest will never be justified. For example‚ one well-known leader who made many positive changes in United States history was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King fought non-violently against his country‚ and achieved many goals for the African-American community. Dr. King protested using his “Six Steps of Non-violent Social Change”‚ which is defined
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Public transport could be made free of charge. Are there more advantages or disadvantages to this change? In many countries around the world there is considerable debate about the role of public transport. One suggestion that is commonly put forward is that it should be made free of charge. My belief is that while this policy might be difficult to implement in practice‚ there are at least two strong reasons for considering it. The one significant problem with making public transport free
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Started 1.00pm Finished 1.10pm Number of Children Present: 4 Number of Adults Present: 2(including myself) Ages of children observed: 2:6 years 2:8 years 3 years 6.5 years Aim & Rationale of observation: My aim while carrying out this observation was to observe a group of children‚ specifically the 2nd youngest child‚ aged 2yrs 8 months and his cognitive response to an activity involving numeracy. The type of cognitive skill I was looking for is what cognitive developmental
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Observation of Groups: Community and Professional Tammy Abraham Purdue University Calumet Observation of Groups: Community and Professional A baccalaureate prepared nurse needs to be able to function in many capacities. One such capacity is as a leader and communicator within groups whether community based or professional. Community groups include educational and support type groups. Professional groups include policy and procedure type committees. I had the privilege of attending an informal
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