Reflection on a clinical skill. Introduction The clinical skill this reflective assignment will refer too is that of the measurement of blood pressure. As the experience predominantly involved feelings and thoughts‚ I found it appropriate to use the Atkins and Murphy (1994) reflective model. The use of this model enables me to reflect on the experiences described below. It also guides my thoughts as to critically analysing the experience and enlightens me as to what has been learned from the
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they behave. Relationships are such an important aspect to the process of human growth‚ and they impact each and every one of us. Due to this assessment of myself‚ I have decided to go to Western Michigan University to pursue my goals of being a clinical social worker. Becoming a social worker is dependent on numerous factors‚ one of which being education. "A bachelor ’s degree in social work (BSW) degree is the most common minimum requirement to qualify for a job as a social worker‚ however‚
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The first six weeks of the nursing program has forced me to turn myself inside out and examine/analyze a lot about my way of life. It has forced me to look deeply into my communication and listening skills. I have learned many different ways to deal with situations and problems that may arise with my impersonal and Intrapersonal relationships. I’ve been trying out different skills with my roommate and trying to really understand what we do in class by actually doing it. I have always found it hard
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1. Why would there be cause for concern if a young pregnant mother is Rh-‚ her husband is Rh+‚ and this is their second child? (pg 655) RhoGAM prevents the mother from sensitizing herself against her child. If the second child is RH+ and she did not take RhoGAM‚ there is a chance the mother will be sensitive to the second child and the child is at a risk of develop erythroblastosis fetalis and die before birth. 2. A patient complains of no energy‚ a chronic sore throat‚ a low-grade fever
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Rehabilitation psychology is the clinical specialty of psychology. The psychologist works with their patient to provide clinical and counseling services‚ as well as assisting them with adjusting to or coping with traumatic‚ chronic‚ congenital illnesses or injuries that may result in a various types of sensory‚ physical‚ developmental
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(Holmes Jr‚ et al‚ 2010). I have been inspired by a quite a number of people throughout the course of my education and profession but the individual who have been exceptional to me is my former clinical instructor who has a doctorate in nursing education. Upon realizing my apprehension on the very first day at clinical‚ there was a meeting
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and describe that behavior using numerical scales or fixed categories. The five major categories of psychological tests include mental ability‚ achievement‚ personality‚ interests and attitudes‚ and neuropsychological. Tests are primarily used in clinical‚ educational‚ personnel‚ and research settings. Reliability and validity are foundations that give strength to any test. Definition of Test The Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests defines the term test as “an evaluative device
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This week we had a clinical make up day in Sim lab. I learned how to give injections‚ oral medications‚ and put in Urinary Catheters. It was interesting to learn how to give subcutaneous and Intramuscular injections. I was nervous at first‚ because giving injections is a different technique then drawing blood. It was a great experience. I learned that I should give subcutaneous injections in the abdomen region about 45-90 degrees and this site is great for administering Insulin. It is important to
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Clinical practice is of outmost significance because this is the site where students can turn theory into practice‚ students can interact with patients and families‚ and face the real world of medicine. It is significant and useful to reflect upon assessment practices to evaluate students in clinical setting. For this purpose‚ this paper analyzes three articles relevant to the clinical practices by the nursing students‚ and the role they should play outside the classroom‚ and who should evaluate
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Examination of Clinical Psychology Kristina England PSY/480 Tara Thompson University of Phoenix Clinical psychology focuses on the “assessment‚ treatment‚ and understanding of psychological and behavioral problems and disorders; in fact‚ clinical psychology focuses its efforts on the ways in which the human psyche interacts with physical‚ emotional‚ and social aspects of health and dysfunction” (Plante‚ 2011‚ P. 5). This paper will examine the field of clinical psychology. This paper will
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