Running Head: Clinical Interview with Dr. Ian Smith‚ Ph.D. Clinical Interview with Dr. Ian Smith‚ PhD Understanding The Field of Clinical Psychologists Rodnerus Palmer Abstract An interview with a professional clinical psychologist‚ Dr. Ian Smith‚ Ph.D‚ was done on August 8‚ 2007. In the interview topics were discussed such as: background of Dr. Smith‚ Ph.D‚ a typical day of a psychologist‚ career path‚ qualities necessary for someone in the field to be successful and training. Cognitive-therapy
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Examination of Clinical Psychology PSY/480 April 22‚ 2013 Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology has been a part of history from the Greek philosophers to Sigmund Freud. It is still being updated today using science to draw information from along with the philosophical aspects. With the exploration of new scientific data‚ there have been clinical interventions in psychology and how to treat the human condition. There are distinct differences between clinical psychology and
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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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OUR JOURNEY TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM TO THE CRITICAL CARE ENVIRONMENT INTRODUCTION The delivery of health care has become increasingly complex‚ and most clinical research focuses on new approaches to diagnosis and treatment. There have been significant advances in medical technology used in patient treatment and care. The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in an acute hospital is designed to treat the most complex and unstable medical and surgical patient.
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healthcare professionals to make safe and informed decisions following advances in clinical intervention and medical complexities due to the ageing population with associate co-commodities (). Decision-making pervades in all clinical care and activities‚ and clinical decisions have profound and direct effect on patient safety‚ care and outcome. Clinical decision-making (CDM) involves healthcare professionals applying clinical judgment to select the optimal evidence-based option to control risks and provide
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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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Issues and Trends As advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)‚ it is vital that one must know how to properly document in electronic records. Concise documentation is deemed necessary for two reasons: 1) to provide adequate quality of care for patients‚ and 2) to receive prompt payments on furnished services (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [CMS]‚ 2014). If information is not documented‚ then you typically will not get paid for it. Furthermore‚ recording the patient’s story‚ objective findings
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In clinical supervision Robert Goldhammer 1969 suggests “the teacher is always viewed as a professional who is actively seeking greater expertise and the focus is on strength and needs. It is also to have a supervision that is fundamentally humane‚ and is emancipated from the dogma and authoritarianism and vested interests of administration.” It has typified much of the supervision we have known before. Clinical supervision is a process‚ a distinctive style of relating to teachers and it is the
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An Essay on Clinical Negligence “We have always thought of causation as a logical‚ almost mathematical business. To intrude policy into causation is like saying that two plus two does not equal to four because‚ for policy reasons‚ it should not.” (Charles Foster NLJ 5/11/2004 page 1644). To what extent do you consider that Charles Foster is correct in that causation and clinical negligence should be a “mathematical business” and the courts have‚ by introducing matters of policy‚ confused
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