REFLECTIVE JOURNAL As a second year nursing student I felt mixed emotions of excitement and anxiety when I was thinking about my upcoming clinical placement because even though I have been working as a patient care assistant at Royal Darwin Hospital for a year and had already undergone clinical teaching block for one week . The responsibility of being a nurse is big and much complex than my current job [1.2 Fulfils the duty of care] especially when handling assigned patients. Thus‚ need to have
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Differences in Competencies between Nurses Prepared at the Associate Degree Level versus Baccalaureate Degree Level in Nursing 1041 Words 728 Views Page 1 of 3 Differences in Competencies Between Nurses Prepared at the Associate Degree Level Versus Baccalaureate Degree Level in Nursing. Grand Canyon University November 23‚ 2010 Differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate degree level versus baccalaureate degree level in nursing. Which is better? A baccalaureate degree
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My learner is a 19 years old female‚ on her first placement as a first year nursing student. Permission was obtained from her‚ to use her experience in making this portfolio. Student nurse F‚( not her real name) NMC (2008) The code ; Standards of conduct‚ performance and ethics for nurses and midwives‚ states that‚’you must respect people’s right to confidentiality’‚ was a cadet nurse prior to this course. Student F was introduced to me as her associate mentor. I have welcomed‚ orientated her in
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Differences in Competencies Between Nurses Prepared at the Associate Degree Level Versus Baccalaureate Degree Level in Nursing. Grand Canyon University November 23‚ 2010 Differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate degree level versus baccalaureate degree level in nursing. Which is better? A baccalaureate degree in nursing or an associate’s degree in nursing? Currently this seems to be the rising question in the nursing profession. I believe this argument will
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There are four levels of motivation‚ used to manage a classroom environment. The Me level is the first level of motivation‚ it is in the self-gratification stage. It is all about that person getting the things that they want. The second level of motivation is the approval; this person is mostly looking for approval from others that are surrounding them. Thirdly‚ the personal relationship builder aspires to be upfront‚ noticeable‚ and known for their competency in their field of expertise. Lastly
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NEWBORN NUTRITION Food provides the energy and nutrients that babies need to be healthy. For a baby‚ breast milk is best. It has all the necessary vitamins and minerals. Infant formulas are available for babies whose mothers are not able or decide not to breastfeed. Infants usually start eating solid foods between 4 and 6 months of age. Check with your health care provider for the best time for your baby to start. If you introduce one new food at a time‚ you will be able to identify any foods that
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Karisa M. Young April 28‚ 2005 Nursing 374L Nursing Care Plan Twin ‘B’ was born on Monday February 14‚ 2005 at 35 weeks gestation. The mother was scheduled for a cesarean section at 38 weeks gestation‚ but presented in the hospital early with signs of labor. A cesarean delivery was performed. Twin ‘B’ APGAR scores at 1 minute and 5 minutes were 9 and the newborn weighted 4lbs 3 oz. Upon completion of the assessment‚ the newborn’s temperature decreased to 96.1 degree Celsius (axillary). Diagnosis
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Impact of Institute of Medicine on Nursing Ermina Rosic Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V December 14‚ 2014 The Institute of Medicine Report On Future of Nursing The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is a national‚ independent‚ non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide guidance‚ advice‚ and analysis of the field of medicine. The recent IOM report regarding the future of nursing gives us a glimpse of the dynamic and progressive changes that the field of nursing will experience in the coming decade
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Introduction The student nurse chose this case study to discover more about the disease process and how to impart more therapeutic interventions that would lend a hand to the patient to recover better as soon as possible. Cast an eye over more facts about the disease and how significant each signs and symptoms the patient is manifesting and its effect to the body of the patient. This case abets the student nurse to obtain appropriate knowledge as well as gain understanding that will be used further
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on how you provide a safe environment for delivery of nursing care. I provided a safe environment for my patient who was about 80 year’s old suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. My patient was only alert and oriented to person. So I made sure I did focused rounding on my patient was also on soft wrist restraints. 2. Give details of an instance when you demonstrated competency in skills performed in the clinical setting. I showed competency on making sure I was checking my patient’s soft writs
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