care to four patients. Additionally‚ the purpose of this paper is to explain and provide examples of how our patient care included the concepts of Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competencies‚ delegation‚ hand off reporting‚ and a reflection of our clinical experience. Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) Competencies To provide patient centered care‚ I had to educate the patient when administering medications about why the patient was taking the medication and side effects
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A geopolitical community is a community‚ which is either man-made or surrounded by natural boundaries. It is considered a traditional point of view about communities. Man-made boundaries could be the towns where we live‚ work‚ or go to school. Natural boundaries could be the land formations that separate and isolate groups of people (Maurer & Smith 2008). The geopolitical community I live in is Nassau County‚ Long Island in New York. Nassau County is made up of many suburbs and towns and is located
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to source for help in order to meet the needs of the patients. I am able to refer patients to other services within the renal unit and in the community from which they may benefit. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AT WORK PLACE. This essay will give a reflective account of my personal activities in my area of practice using the Gibbs’ model (1988). Reflection according to (Grant and Greene 2000;Revans 1998 involves critically evaluating events that have occurred in the past which aims at valuing your
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to the sexual health of young people. Week 13 Describe the psychology of bereavement with reference to adult grief responses and the stages of mourning. Week 15 Discuss issues arising in relation to patients diagnosed with an ultimately fatal disease. Lectures covered: 1. Introduction to health Psychology 2. Abnormal psychology 3. Psychological responses to illness 1 4. Stress and health 1 Evidence of reflection on your study/experiences of health psychology as
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Goals At the beginning of the term I reflected on my successes and downfalls from the previous term and developed goals. My first goal was to complete the assessment portion of patient care in one appointment by the end of the term. I was able to accomplish this goal right away‚ and with almost every patient I saw‚ which I am proud of. My second goal was to accurately chart restorations‚ using detailed surfaces‚ and other dental appliances. Again‚ I was able to achieve this goal and as a result
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Introduction The Primary Community and Continuing Care (2009) state that public health nurses (PHNs) provide preventative and curative care within specific geographical regions to people of various age groups. Mulcahy et al (2012) describe PHNs as ‘population based generalist nurses’. Public health nurse’s areas of care vary from wound dressing clinics to postnatal home visits. Placement in this area involved experiences such as the addiction clinic‚ breastfeeding clinic and first postnatal visits
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Public Health Nursing (PHN) helps establish and identify health inequalities within the community‚ national and global levels. Public Health Nurses collaborate with local and government agencies to discuss various health issues and how policies and procedures can assist with implementing change. Public health nurses advocate to bring health disparities within diverse populations to the forefront. Furthermore‚ educating the world regarding health issues that may not receive coverage. The Core Public
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One of the most common and disabling psychological disorders encountered within mental health and general medical settings is that of an anxiety disorder (Dattilio & Kendall 2000). Research has indicated that people with learning disabilities are more prevalent to psychological disorders than the general population (Hassiotis et al 2000) consequently it could be hypothesised that prevalence rates of anxiety disorders are similar if not greater within the learning disabled population. Professional
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“Nazareth Living Center” Nazareth Living Center is a nursing home for those over the age of 65 and offers a variety of stays including independent senior living apartment homes‚ long-term nursing care‚ assisted living‚ memory care‚ and skilled nursing & skilled rehabilitation. Each branch of speciality at Nazareth caters to the specialized needs of each individual. Nazareth’s mission and values are as follows: sacredness‚ integrity‚ hospitality‚ and collaboration. Furthermore‚ Nazareth Living Center
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Health Promotion Reflection In this reflection I will be using Gibbs Model of Reflection (Jasper M‚ 2003). I will be talking about a patient who was advised to give up smoking‚ as part of promoting health to the patient but not directly linked to their illness and treatment. What Happened. I had a patient come into the ward who had had surgery‚ but this patient was overweight and a smoker which always effects the procedure and recovery. During the nights they had to sleep with a machine to
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