Noise in the NICU: Is it too loud? Jamie Nordberg Western Governors University WGU Student ID#000282046 Final Paper Noise in the NICU: Is it too loud? The NICU is often cluttered with loud‚ unpredictable noises from a variety of sources; such as cardiorespiratory alarms‚ ventilators‚ phones‚ opening and closing of portholes on incubators‚ and staff conversation. Simple caregiver tasks such as running water‚ opening packages inside an incubator‚ disposing of trash in a metal container‚ and
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Clinical Reflection in ICU For the purpose of this essay I will give a descriptive account of what implementation means within the Roper‚ Logan and Tierney (1986) nursing process. I will describe what implementation involves for the nurse and will be focusing on one aspect of the holistic care given to my patient whilst on placement. I have had the opportunity to see a stroke patient today - she wasnt under the stroke team but her MRI came back with 2 right Cerebellar infacts and CT results showed
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Clinical Experience Reflection Journal Name: Date: Week 1. Choose one patient (new mother‚ newborn‚ or pregnant/laboring woman) and identify the priority problem. What did you contribute toward resolving or easing the problem? N/A for this week 2. Provide an example of an incident during clinical that reinforced the theory you have learned in OB lectures. An incident that reinforced what I have learned in lecture was the postpartum hemorrhage simulation. I learned how chaotic
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Over the past few weeks I was able to learn an incredible amount during my time in the community clinical rotation. This rotation was not at all what I expected it would be. I was surprised by the diverse skill sets and leadership qualities required of the home health nurse. The clinical day that sticks out the most to me was the last day I spent with my nurse. Before noon my nurse had already seen six patients and attended a staff meeting. The amount of prioritization and organization she put in
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Personal Interest Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) captures my attention due to the fact that it creates an atmosphere of family blending and technology usage. As a neonatal registered nurse I can follow the infants from birth to discharge; and also see the parents grow and take care of their infants when the time comes. The NICU can be a rewarding place because focus is put more on the nurses in the NICU. There is more of an inter-professional relationship with doctors and neonatal nurses
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As I reflect on my rotation of Nursing Science II on a medical surgical floor at Thompson Hospital‚ I begin my rotation with a notion of I am not certain what to expect‚ but I am expecting to be dealing with many different illnesses and with some patients who have multiple co-morbid on top of the illness that brings them into the hospital. So‚ to reinforce my knowledge of surgical illness and my assessments‚ I am looking for similarities and differences that I have observed from our practices back
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Introduction As a first-year student‚ my love and desire for being a nurse and my background in health 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
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the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)‚ where they address their short development time as well as any underlying medical problems‚ whether they be associated with their development or not. These patients are our smallest and most fragile‚ but also some of our loneliest. Many times nursing units within hospitals are understaffed and the nurses simply do not have time to spend just holding or speaking softly to an infant going through treatment. This is where "NICU Cuddlers" come into play. These volunteer
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For this clinical I spent time at an outpatient surgery center. I got to observe many medical procedures‚ assist with patient admission and discharge‚ and learn how to complete preoperative and postoperative assessment. In addition‚ I had many opportunities to observe how nurses work as a team‚ so I was able to gain insight on how to deal with stressful situations appropriately. The staff at this clinical was very kind and passionate about what they do. They gave me lots of advice regarding nursing
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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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