On December 5th through 7th‚ I spent my clinical experience in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. The PACU is a Critical Care Unit where patients go following surgery to receive specialized care. The nursing staff is skilled in identifying and managing complications in patients after they received anesthesia. The patient’s vital signs are closely observed‚ fluids are given‚ and pain is managed as the patient returns to their baseline in level of consciousness.
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Body Image‚ Self Concept and Self Esteem Summary: Sports and media advertising effect people ’s perception of body image and present an unrealistic view of how one ’s body should look. This can cause body image and self-esteem issues for some people‚ causing them to attempt unhealthy diets. Body Image‚ Self Concept and Self Esteem Awareness of body image and self esteem issues has become a prevalent issue in today ’s culture. Doctors at the forefront of teen physiological development and research
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Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theory Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Nursing has evolved into a science. Like other scientific disciplines‚ the practice of nursing is guided by nursing theories. According to Julia George‚ “practice is based on the theories of the discipline that are validated through research” (George‚ 2011‚ p. 7). The major shift in theoretical thinking in nursing is said to occur in the 1960s
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Introduction As I make my way through nursing school I have had many eye opener moments‚ as well as many a-ha moments. The classroom and clinical setting has advance my perception of nursing in general. As I read and practice on the floor I imagine myself one day working on my own as a Registered Nurse giving medical attention to the ones who seek it. There are so many personal reasons that becoming a nurse has always been my dream; due to so many family members of mine being diagnosed with so many
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Hussein Kobeissi 11-17-10 3rd Clinical Psychology I Search. The career field that I am interested in pursuing is clinical psychology. There are many reasons why I want to follow this career‚ but none of them are storied really. The actual reason I want to become a clinical psychologist is within my own mind‚ and my own life story; no one event will tell why I am so interested. Ever since I was young‚ I loved to know why and what makes things work‚ everyone knows that about me in my family.
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My individual health needs assignment will be looking at a task I undertook for my clinical skills assessment. For the assessment I had to take my fellow colleagues blood pressure. This assignment will be looking at the positive and negative skills I have learnt throughout practice and experience; it will also show the areas I need to work on more. My assignment will also look at the importance of respecting my colleague’s needs and preferences. The assignment will also look at the importance of
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My clinical rotation at White Memorial Medical Center was a memorable experience for me. The nurses that I was assigned to or shadowed were very kind with sharing their experiences as well as their knowledge when it came to taking care of children. My first day at White Memorial Medical Center‚ I was lucky enough to be picked by the charge nurse named Robbie at the PICU. She picked two more students to shadow her nurses. She had four patients ranging from ages 3 months to 15 years of age. I had a
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The Definition of Clinical Pharmacy American College of Clinical Pharmacy Key Words: American College of Clinical Pharmacy‚ ACCP‚ clinical pharmacy‚ definition‚ clinical pharmacist. (Pharmacotherapy 2008;28(6):816–817) As articulated in its strategic plan‚ the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s (ACCP) 10–15year vision for the profession is that pharmacists will be health care providers who are accountable for optimal medication therapy in the prevention and treatment of disease. To achieve this
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For this fourth clinical‚ I was more aware of what I was expected to due. I chose two patients‚ both begin female. I was happy to have two female patients this time around. My primary patient for clinical was an eighty-five-year-old female who had been admitted for adult failure to thrive. I kept my patient’s admission diagnosis in my mind‚ and was informed that she had been previously emotional due to being discussed about her new living situation. She was now going to go live at a nursing home
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------------------------------------------------- COMPUTER APPLICATION 1. How has the computer impacted the industry? Computer is an electronic device that complex and has many advantages. It is suitable to be used as tools to assist teachers in teaching and learning as it is capable of receiving and processing data. Computers also help instructors achieve effective teaching and learning if used systematically.The lessons included with the latest teaching aids will increase the students’
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