Community Health Nursing SZT Task 2 Jennifer Ramey RN July 28‚ 2014 As a registered nurse of only three years‚ I am often referred to by my peers as a “baby” nurse. However‚ in those short three years of practice I have learned and continue to learn many things whether medical‚ personal‚ or humanitarian. My personal nursing experience has been in surgical care services. The vast majority of the patients I have cared for are those undergoing elective procedures. They have chosen to have joint
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A Conceptual Model of Corporate Moral Development R. Eric Reidenbach Donald P. Robin ABSTRACT: The conceptual model presented in this article argues that corporations exhibit specificbehaviors that signal their true level of moral development. Accordingly‚ the authors identify five levels of moral development and discuss the dynamics that move corporations from one level to another. Examples of corporate behavior which are indicative of specific stages of moral development are offered. their
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Since the early 1900’s there has been a shift in the emphasis from learning with the focus being on the individual (local) to learning as part of a community (global). The emergence of social communities have worked in tandem with established forms of learning to educate the masses. These social communities were called by various names each having a different function and or terms of reference. Local learning takes place within ‘self’‚ as we learn people learn with us and from us‚ in a non formal
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Transcultural Nursing is an important aspect of healthcare. Firstly‚ there has been a rise in multicultural identities‚ with people expecting their cultural beliefs‚ values‚ and lifeways to be understood and respected by nurses and other health care providers. Furthermore‚ transcultural nursing also enables nurses to more accurately assess the patient to provide culturally appropriate interventions to prevent or alleviate discomfort. (Andrews & Boyle‚ 2012) Transcultural nursing is defined as a
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Learning communities and Student Motivations A learning community is a setting in which individuals within the community have the same goals‚ common relationships‚ and show concern for one and other. Learning communities are very important‚ and as teachers we need to be able to make our classroom a productive‚ great and fun learning community in order for our students to be engaged. Students need to be engaged at every part of the day‚ lesson and even assignments. Creating a positive learning
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o First Patch. Professional Understanding Collaborative practice (Sadler 2004) is at the forefront of health and social care training. For me‚ like many nursing students‚ the first steps in collaborative practice were the IPL (interprofessional learning) modules at university. This has been described as two or more professions being taught together as away of cultivating collaborative practice (Caipe. 2010). These modules consisted of student nurses studying different fields‚ OT’s‚ radiographers
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COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IN COMMUNITY NURSING STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE COLLABORATIVE WORKING AMONGST HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHEN CARING FOR CHILDREN AT END OF LIFE Introduction: Excellent communication skills and careful documentation are an important part of nursing practice‚ whether in the clinical or community setting (Perry & Potter‚ 2014). One of the fundamental aims for nurses in all areas is to safeguard the welfare of their patients and service users
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Foundations of Nursing Knowledge In this assignment there will be a definition of what communication is; a model of communication‚ the communication process‚ an introduction of what verbal and non verbal communication is‚ and what barriers there are and how they can be overcome and what skills are required. Communication is said to be shared equally by sending‚ giving or the exchanging of a person’s ideas and must always have a sender and a receiver in order for the process to be completed
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is a very emotive area of nursing practice; it presents an immense challenge to all nursing professionals and support workers alike. It provokes our beliefs‚ values‚ our sense of integrity and possibly above all‚ our impartiality. We have an integral role‚ like it or not‚ in any sexually focused relationship or sexual activity exhibited by clients in our care. This role can become increasingly demanding where nurses are practising in areas of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities due to the vulnerability
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Discuss how psychological and sociological concepts and theories can inform health promotion in nursing practice. For the purpose of the assignment the contents will discuss Prochaska and DiClemente’s Stages of Change Model in conjunction with empowerment and self-efficacy. To support the assignment a case study will be used to aid the application of the theories and models when applied to nursing practice. The case study used in this assignment is 50 year old woman‚ Alison Stevenson‚ a single
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