have enabled me to face the challenging moments in nursing. My first clinical placement started at one of the busiest hospitals (Gynecology/ Urology/ Plastics/ Head & Neck) ward. Due to my lack of experience and according to the NMBA registered nurse standards‚ I had to follow my scope of practice which was limited to bed making‚ observation‚ shower the patient and simple help. However‚ my focus was on learning and gaining experience. On the second day of my work‚ I was helping an experienced nurse
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became a life-changing experience in my life. When my senior year approached‚ I was excited about taking the third class of Health Science Technology. Although I had taken the first and second class during my sophomore and junior year‚ this would be the year where I would get to demonstrate my true talent and developing skills. I was placed in the second group‚ which started after Christmas break. This kind of made me a little upset because I was ready to start my clinical hours in September. On
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I served as a student volunteer for Hammer and Nails a non-profit organization that works to serve the community with the mission of improving the quality of lives for low-income families through home repair. Most of the home owners in Canton‚ Ohio faced financial hardship and could not fund the extensive repair and renovation that their homes needed and thus relied on volunteer services for help. Through my time spent with Hammer and Nails I savored learning about the families within the community
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For my clinical experience today I shadowed an RN‚ at the Ashe County Health Department. The RN was participating in the flu clinic today. She administered many flu vaccinations. Most of the individuals that came in today for the clinic were over the age of 65 and were given the high dose flu vaccination. The RN also worked with a Spanish interpreter during several visits throughout the day. She would first assess a Spanish speaking individual’s ability to speak English‚ then if deemed necessary
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This essay is written to reflect an critical incident that I have experienced during my Professional Practice Experience 4 placement at Bankstown hospital using Gibbs Reflective Cycle. At the time of the incident‚ I was following the clinical guidelines and practice my medication administration skills by giving subcutaneous injection to a patient at the abdomen site‚ under the supervision of an register nurse. Before the injection‚ I have checked the site for redness‚ bruises and pain‚ which there
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into the community (Bradshaw & Lowenstein P. 452). I believe that I am learning the tools that are required to be a competent educator. I am still a novice educator‚ but with time I will develop and gain experiences in the areas that need improvement. How do YOU feel about your clinical experience? Have you discussed this with your preceptor? If not‚ why not? I am learning a lot by observing various educator conduct various teaching sessions. Each educator in the hospital has a different approach
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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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Critique Qualitative Research Article University of Detroit Mercy/McAuley School of Nursing HLH 550: Research Methods Critique Qualitative Research Article Detailed questions A. How does the researcher identify the study approach? What is it? The researchers identifies the study approach by using gender to explore depression. 1. Are language and concepts consistent with the approach? How? The language and concepts are consistent with the approach.
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am an emergency room nurse‚ and I can relate to the situation that you wrote about. The scenario that you chose to write about was a great example of the multiple ways of knowing that a nurse can perform during a situation. As you stated in your post it is important to make the patient comfortable while taking care of them‚ especially in this situation. If the patient was to get anxious and nervous it could possibly make what was happening to him worse. I believe that in the emergency room we get
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determining the answer. Some other activities like doing crossword puzzles and word searches helps my brain think at a faster pace. Whenever my school takes the class to field trips to NASA or museums‚ I am very intrigued by the experience. I want to become an Emergency Room Doctor‚ so those type of field trips can benefit me in my future. I do enjoy working with groups to do projects such as‚ mousetrap car‚ bottle rockets‚ and bridges because it gets done faster. Also we put our creative minds
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