conduct which has not been adhered to in this case study‚ including respect‚ dignity‚ honesty‚ confidentiality‚ equity and valuing diversity. Also the legal and ethical principles (autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence and justice) and its implications relating to the case study‚ together with my personal values and opinions. All the names of people and places have been changed to comply with confidentiality according to the NMC code of conduct (2008). The patient is fully aware that his life
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Becca Teasdale Task 5 In this task I will be talking about two job roles within a care setting that aims to promote health‚ the two job roles I will be talking about are health visitors and environmental health officers. Health promotion involves three overlapping areas of activity; these are health education‚ health promotion and health protection. For example drug education in schools would come under health education‚ seat belt law come under health protection and immunisations would come
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Following the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct and ensuring confidentiality‚ dignity and respect is maintained throughout this essay‚ I will be changing the child’s name to Alfie (NMC‚ 2015). Alfie was a 3 year old who my mentor and I triaged and assessed in the early hours of the morning in A and E. He presented with a barking cough‚ temperature of 40°C and very irritable. These are all common signs and symptoms of croup. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2012) defines
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relatives and lives alone‚ and why she is perceived to be vulnerable. The essay will then go on to evaluate how a nurse can demonstrate professional values and empower the patient to help reduce their vulnerability‚ taking into account the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct. The case of Mrs Jaya indicates some discriminatory practice by those responsible for caring for her‚ this will be discussed and how the relevant anti-discriminatory practice could be promoted. In conclusion
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The skill I was observed on was for undertaking a blood pressure measurement. In undertaking this assignment‚ I have maintained confidentiality and I asked the patient for her consent to carry out procedure for measuring blood pressure according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008). I was directly supervised and observed by my mentor for all the activities undertaken. I will discuss how I took blood pressure of a patient and further explain rationale behind doing specific way. I will
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This assignment will critically evaluate the holistic care delivered to a patient with a Long Term Condition (LTC).In order to maintain privacy and confidentiality the patient name will be changed and will be called Gerald‚ a pseudonym (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC‚ 2015). LTC and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) will be defined and discussed‚ followed by an analysis of the impact of CKD on the patient and family. The patient will then be introduced followed by discussion of case management and
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Practitioners. Holistic care takes into consideration an individual’s psychological‚ sociological and mental health needs. Using a holistic approach to care enhances the experience for my patients and families (Erickson 2007). The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2010) defines holistic medicine as a system of comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical‚ emotional‚ social‚ economic and spiritual needs of the person‚ taking into consideration a person as a whole. Over the past few
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applied in the case of which fetuses will be spared during the procedure and how the costs of health care are distributed. Standard of Care and Scope of Practice Issues The advanced practice nurse practicing in the area of women’s health or nurse-midwifery may practice in a diverse range of settings‚ including obstetrician or maternal-fetal medicine offices (American College of Nurse-Midwives‚ 2011). Contained within the scope of practice statement of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
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and Professional Conduct Nurses/Midwives and their clients Value Statement 1: Value Statement 2: Value Statement 3: Value Statement 4: Respect clients’ individual values and needs Respect and promote clients’ autonomy Respect clients’ right to confidentiality Respect and preserve clients’ privacy and dignity B Nurses/Midwives and their practice Provide care in a responsible and accountable manner Value Statement 6: Value Statement 7: Value Statement 8: Maintain competency in the care of clients Advocate
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will critique and justify the article’s relevance and current nursing pratice. Nursing research will briefly be defined and its importance and how it plays an essential part in nursing pratice will be explained. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct (NMC‚ 2005) regarding safeguarding patient information no names or places will be divulged. The piece of research chosen to be critiqued is Mclaughlin D‚ McKenna H‚ Leslie J‚ (2000)‚ ’The perceptions and
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